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whatnot

[hwuht-not, hwot-, wuht-, wot-] / ˈʰwʌtˌnɒt, ˈʰwɒt-, ˈwʌt-, ˈwɒt- /












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"On the Saturday, you go in at eight o'clock in the morning, you have your hair done for an hour, so you might be having hair pieces and whatnot added," she said.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

That is not a formula for civilizational security, and whatnot.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

AI has the ability to be a Ph.D. in your pocket, a doctor in your pocket, an analyst in your pocket, an accountant, and whatnot.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“We still have a footprint there in Venezuela, in terms of operating bases and whatnot, and so getting equipment there to work is fairly straightforward,” he says on a call with analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

“Mom—did you know Lola when she was working as a whatnot all those years ago?”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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