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cantinela — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • whatnot noun Small miscellaneous items or odds and ends.

Senses

cantinela is used for these senses in English:

  • buzzword (sometimes, derogatory) A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than to convey meaning.
  • same old story (idiomatic) What usually happens; an occurrence that is tediously familiar.
  • whatnot (uncountable, set phrase) Other related objects or ideas.

whatnot — full definition

  1. noun Small miscellaneous items or odds and ends.
  2. noun Other similar things left unnamed; "and so on."
  3. noun A freestanding set of shelves used to display ornaments.

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