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whatnot

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what·not  (hwtnt, hwt-, wt-, wt-)
n.
1. A minor or unspecified object or article.
2. A set of light, open shelves for ornaments.
pron.
Any of various additional or unspecified things or items: "family differences, differing social origins, and whatnot" George F. Kennan.
whatnot
Noun
Informal other similar or related things: groceries, wines, and whatnot
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Noun1.whatnot - miscellaneous curios
bric-a-brac, knickknackery, nicknack, knickknack
curio, curiosity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity, oddity - something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting


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She's all the time sending messages to BB, and to soldiers and Injuns and whatnot, and to the animals.
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"If she only had a servant or two it would be all right," said Amy, coming out of the parlor, where she had been trying to decide whether the bronze Mercury looked best on the whatnot or the mantlepiece.
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The room was crowded with small pieces of furniture, whatnots, cupboards, and little tables.
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