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what·sit | \ ˈ(h)wät-sət 
, ˈ(h)wət- \
, ˈ(h)wət- \variants:
or less commonly whatsis \ ˈ(h)wät-səs , ˈ(h)wət- \ or what-is-it \ ˈ(h)wät-iz-ət , ˈ(h)wət- \
, ˈ(h)wət- \ or what-is-it \ ˈ(h)wät-iz-ət , ˈ(h)wət- \Definition of whatsit
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Synonyms for whatsit
Synonyms
- dingus,
- doodad,
- doohickey,
- hickey,
- thingamabob,
- thingamajig
- (or thingumajig),
- thingummy,
- whatchamacallit,
- whatnot
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whatsit
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of whatsit
informal : something whose name you have forgotten or do not know
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The first known use of whatsit was circa 1882
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