whatnot n 1: miscellaneous curios [syn: {bric-a-brac}, {knickknack}, {nicknack}, {knickknackery}, {whatnot}]
Whatnot \What"not\ (hw[o^]t"n[o^]t), Whatnot shelf \What"not shelf`\ (hw[o^]t"n[o^]t sh[e^]lf`), n. [See the Note under {What}, pron., 5.] A kind of stand, or piece of furniture, having shelves for books, ornaments, etc.; an ['e]tag[`e]re. [1913 Webster]