whatnot

Plural: whatnots

Noun

• A stand with shelves for displaying ornaments or curios.
• miscellaneous curios
• A small unspecified object; bric-a-brac (in plural).
• Other related objects or ideas.
• A freestanding set of shelves on which ornaments are displayed; an etagere.

Examples

• All of the cakes and whatnot have been laid out, ready for the children's birthday party this afternoon.
• At the lexicography club, we welcome all discussion of words and whatnot.
• The Words With Friends board was cluttered with a WHATNOT of small, low-scoring words.

Synonyms

bric-a-brac, knickknack, knickknackery, nicknack

Related Words

whatsit