whatsit

noun

what·sit | \ ˈhwät-sət

How to pronounce whatsit (audio)

, ˈwät-, ˈ(h)wət-\

variants: or less commonly whatsis \ ˈhwät-səs

How to pronounce whatsis (audio)

, ˈwät- , ˈ(h)wət- \ or what-is-it \ ˈhwät-iz-ət

How to pronounce what-is-it (audio)

, ˈwät- , ˈ(h)wət- \

Definition of whatsit

: thingamajig

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there's always one random whatsit left over every time I put a bookcase together

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The numbers of whosits and the intensity of the whatsits really does depend on who is running. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Fox News Power Rankings: Candidates still count," 24 Aug. 2018 Thirty-seven percent of whosits voting at a greater intensity than 41 percent of whatsits, etc. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Fox News Power Rankings: Candidates still count," 24 Aug. 2018

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The first known use of whatsit was circa 1882

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whatsit

noun

English Language Learners Definition of whatsit

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

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