Whatchamicallit

A word that is used when the original word is forgotten.

Brianna: Thats a whatchamicallit

Laura: It's a phone.

Brianna: Oh yeah, I forgot the original name for it.

by Laura32799 August 8, 2012

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

whatchacallit

a term used when the actual word escapes your memory temporarily

I need some uh...whatchacallit, damn I forgot.

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?"

by Cu2Au May 24, 2006