Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

what not

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.21 in modern English

Syllables: what not
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something of the kind, whatever (used to terminate a vague list).

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This, following the democratic disposition of the times, was commonly conceived of as an elected body, a municipality, the parliamentary state or what not."

Usage

Derived Forms

whatnottery

Questions

What does what not mean?: Something of the kind, whatever (used to terminate a vague list).

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