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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

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

whatjamacallit 

an object or place that one can't recall the actual name for
Go bring me my..you know..my whatjamacallit!!
My whatjamacallit is lost again!
You've got a great whatjamacallit!
whatjamacallit by Mark Bennett November 10, 2008