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Whatchamadingus

Whatchamadingus (noun, humorous/slang):

A playful mash-up of "whatchamacallit" and "dingus", used to refer to a person, object, or gadget whose name you can't recall or don't care to specify. Often used when pointing to something or someone with vague familiarity or comic effect.

Tone: Informal, whimsical, slightly old-fashioned or cartoonish.
Example usage:

"Hand me that whatchamadingus over there—the thingamajig with the twisty top."

"Some whatchamadingus cut me off in traffic this morning."
by Whatchamadingus May 23, 2025
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Whatchamadingus

Whatchamadingus (noun, tomfoolery/-colloquial):

Knock knock!

Who's there?
Whatchama.

Whatchama who?

Whatchamadingus.
Example: Whatchamadingus
by Whatchamadingus June 9, 2025
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whachamadingus

1. An evolved form of whatchamacallit.
2. When you run out of things to say, but you still want to say something.
Looks like they're using the Eternal Air whachamadingus to harness it's power...... I guess...
by Sir Carl the 4th September 27, 2017
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whatchamadingle

Thingamajig. Also referred to as whatchamacallit, or thingamabob, dohickey or just simply "thingy".
It was a very touchy car.. to get it to start, you have to fix the thingy on the whatchamadingle.
by MrsNicholson July 30, 2009
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