2007-01-07 04:54:09 · 8 answers · asked by Jules R 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Other items to numerous to list.
2007-01-07 05:00:52 · answer #1 · answered by Magic One 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmm.... How to explain a 'what-not'.... I believe it's an offshoot of 'whatever.' It's something you can't really put your finger on. You look at one item, ask 'what, this?' then tell yourself 'Not.' So in effect, it's not this and it's not that, and, well, it's 'what? -not.' -An unidentified thing, or a generality. Many other nonsense names actually do describe a thing. A do-dad or a do-hickey or a thingamajig, for example, would be something the person just can't think of the name for. But they are actual things, while a what-not is more of an abstract term.
2007-01-07 13:42:33 · answer #2 · answered by BuddyL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a "thingummy". Or maybe a "doodah". Probably most likely a "thingummy"/"doodah" hybrid, possibly genetically engineered by mad scientists who have run out of approximations.
2007-01-07 13:07:20 · answer #3 · answered by anthonypaullloyd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the same as an etcetera.
2007-01-07 12:58:13 · answer #4 · answered by LindaLou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A what-not is a trivial item.
2007-01-07 12:57:10 · answer #5 · answered by AnnieD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol when you find out let me know
2007-01-07 12:56:19 · answer #6 · answered by 1401 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its an 'and things'
2007-01-08 00:49:45 · answer #7 · answered by SIMON ADEBISI 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
etc. ,whatever
2007-01-07 14:16:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋