Whatchamacallits

Noun used to describe those little things that you never know precisely how to express.

1. Do you call common objects whatchamacallits? ...

by Horace November 14, 2003

whatchamacallit

Something you can't remember the name of.

You know that thing , that whatchamacallit .

by Edmarie Cubille' May 13, 2016

Whatchamacallit

A word used when the actual name of the object in question will not come to mind. Very versatile but often very vague. It is derived from the phrase "what-you-may-call-it" which can be found in T. H. White's The Once and Future King.

Claire- "Hey, Adam, hand me the- the- you know, the whatchamacallit."

Adam- "The what?"

by Cu2Au May 30, 2006

whatchamacallit

An object that you dont know the name of.

Yes he did wear a whatchamacallit.

by Chocolate Princess July 5, 2003

watchamacallit

A word used to replace a word that you don't know. "Doohickey" and "thingamajig" are equivalents.

You just push the button on the watchamacallit, then it's ready!

by th100 May 27, 2010

whachamacallit

A word used when the actual name of the object in question will not come to mind. Very versatile but often very vague. It is derived from the phrase "what-you-may-call-it" which can be found in T. H. White's The Once and Future King.

Claire- "Hey, Adam, hand me the- the- you know, the whachamacallit."

Adam- "The what?"

by Cu2Au May 24, 2006

Whatchamacallit

NOUN - A term, used to replace a noun when it won't come to mind.

I went to the restaurant and ordered the plate with shrimp and the other side...whatchamacallit.

by Enrique Perez November 16, 2003