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noun
1.
a bag, basket, or other receptacle for odds and ends.
2.
something that covers a wide variety of items or situations: The list is just a catchall of things I want to see or do on vacation.
adjective
3.
covering a wide variety of items or situations: The anthology is a catchall collection.
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Catchall
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase catch all
1830–40, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase catch all
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