whatsit

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what·sit | \ ˈ(h)wät-sət, 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-

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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