whatchamacallit

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what·cha·ma·call·it | \ ˈ(h)wä-chə-mə-ˌkȯ-lət

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Definition of whatchamacallit

informal

: something that is hard to classify or whose name is unknown or forgotten : thingamajig … dozens of multi-colored plastic thingies, metal gizmos in various shapes and a rubber whatchamacallit with a hole in the middle.— Dick Wolfsie Joni had reached the point in her life when the wrong words flew out of her mouth. And when she tried to find the correct word, it inexplicably vanished. "Where's the whatchamacallit?" — PRWeb.com

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I can't find the whatchamacallit that holds the door open. I need one of those whatchamacallits to connect the two patch cords.

Recent Examples on the Web The ranking only includes the 193 breeds that the AKC recognizes, so unfortunately, mixed breeds like maltipoos, goldendoodles and whatchamacallits aren't on it. — Aj Willingham, CNN, "All The Good Stuff that happened this week," 9 May 2020 Fired on Wednesday by Toronto, Mike Babcock will have plenty of time to rest and recharge before the Totems, er, the whatchamacallits, drop the puck for their inaugural season in 2021. — Ross Mckeon, SFChronicle.com, "Why Seattle should name Mike Babcock its head coach sooner than later," 22 Nov. 2019

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“Whatchamacallit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whatchamacallit. Accessed 11 May. 2021.

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