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and whatnot

and whatnot phrase: and so on; et cetera.

Phrase

and whatnot

  1. (idiomatic) And so on; et cetera.
    • In the old, old days when men were wiser than they are in these times, there lived a great philosopher and magician, by name Nicholas Flamel. Not only did he know all the actual sciences, but the black arts as well, and magic, and what not.1895, Howard Pyle, “Empty Bottles”, in Twilight Land
    • It beats me sometimes why a man with his genius is satisfied to hang around pressing my clothes and what-not.1919, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, My Man Jeeves, London: George Newnes

and whatnot meaning in Bengali

and whatnot in Bengali

ইত্যাদি, প্রভৃতি

Forms of and whatnot

alternative formand what-not

Questions about and whatnot

What does and whatnot mean?
And whatnot means and so on; et cetera.
What is and whatnot in Bengali?
And whatnot in Bengali is ইত্যাদি, প্রভৃতি. See And whatnot meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is and whatnot?
And whatnot is a phrase.

Words near and whatnot in the dictionary

  1. and the like
  2. and then everyone clapped
  3. and then everyone on the bus clapped
  4. and then some
  5. and what-not
  6. and whatnot
  7. and your little dog too
  8. and'll
  9. and's
  10. and/or
  11. ANDA

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