Whatchamadingus

Whatchamadingus (noun, tomfoolery/-colloquial):

Knock knock!

Who's there?
Whatchama.

Whatchama who?

Whatchamadingus.
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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."
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