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noun

as in what-is-it

a small article the actual name of which one either does not know or cannot remember the store sells an array of whatnots for the do-it-yourself plumber

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pronoun

ˈ(h)wät-ˌnät

as in whatever

any of various other things that might also be mentioned the drawer is full of spare pens, paper clips, stray elastics and whatnot

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And since then, it’s just been off and on and whatnot. —

Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024 There are other astronauts, U.S. and Russian, and besides that, the Space Station receives pretty regular cargo shipments, which are basically cargo ships that go up without crew, to deliver supplies, food and whatnot. —

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024 The rest—spark plugs, crankshafts, windshields, tires and whatnot—are supplied by third parties. —

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2024 People don’t look at the subsidiary outlets, like DVD and streaming and whatnot. —

Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for whatnot

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