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whatchamacallit 

You know that thing , that whatchamacallit .

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?"
Whatchamacallit by Cu2Au May 30, 2006

whatchamacallit 

An object that you dont know the name of.
Yes he did wear a whatchamacallit.

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!
watchamacallit by th100 May 27, 2010

whatchacallit 

a term used when the actual word escapes your memory temporarily
I need some uh...whatchacallit, damn I forgot.
whatchacallit by sykcor325i July 28, 2004

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?"
whachamacallit by Cu2Au May 24, 2006