"what not"
A pen pal send me that: "I guess it's a bit different for different people but most of them tend to ignore their family lives and what not." what does "what not" mean here? thanks!

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"what not"
A  pen pal send me that: "I guess it's a bit different for different people but most of them tend to ignore their family lives and what not." what does "what not" mean here? thanks!

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'And what not' is an informal - and slightly dismissive - expression meaning 'and things like that'.

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It roughly means "and things like that". By putting "and whatnot" at the end of a list, you're basically saying "and anything else in the same category, that you could think of".

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