WHATNOT

knickknack, bric-a-brac, nicknack, knickknackery, whatnot

(noun) miscellaneous curios

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

whatnot (plural whatnots)

(countable) A small unspecified object; bric-a-brac (in plural)

(uncountable) Other related objects or ideas.

A freestanding set of shelves on which ornaments are displayed; an etagere.

Anagrams

• now that

Source: Wiktionary


What"not, n. Etym: [See the Note under What, pron., 5.]

Definition: A kind of stand, or piece of furniture, having shelves for books, ornaments, etc.; an étagère.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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