noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say) Ireland, UK

   "Pass me one of those whatsits, will you?"

Synonyms

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;affairbazingabizzochingaderachummy

Example

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"Pass me one of those whatsits, will you?"

Etymology

Univerbation of what + is + it.

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