whatchamacallit

noun

what·cha·ma·call·it | \ ˈhwä-chə-mə-ˌkȯ-lət

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, ˈwä-, ˈ(h)wə-

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plural whatchamacallits

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.

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The first known use of whatchamacallit was in 1910

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whatchamacallit

noun

English Language Learners Definition of whatchamacallit

US, informal : something whose name you have forgotten or do not know

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