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From the classic Mike Hammer film noir Kiss Me Deadly, it refers to a nebulous but potentially devastating threat that consumes a private detective or an entire nation. Much of its terror comes by way of implication. Examples include the communists of the 1950s, the One Ring and Weapons of Mass Destruction.
"Why is there no apostrophe in the great whatsit," the student asked.
"Don't ask stupid questions," the professor replied. "Its existence is simply a fact."
"Don't ask stupid questions," the professor replied. "Its existence is simply a fact."
great whatsit by Wang April 25, 2005
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whosie-whatsit by uttam maharjan December 7, 2011
great whatsit
The mysterious, misunderstood threat that propels the classic film noir Kiss Me Deadly; it turns out to be a suitcase of a glowing, uncontrollable radioactive substance.
The great whatsit need not name anything specific: it refers to any nebulous but presumably devastating threat that becomes an obsession for an individual or even an entire nation, regardless of its materiality. Much of its terror comes by way of implication. Examples include the communists of the 1950s, the JFK conspiracy and Weapons of Mass Destruction.
The great whatsit need not name anything specific: it refers to any nebulous but presumably devastating threat that becomes an obsession for an individual or even an entire nation, regardless of its materiality. Much of its terror comes by way of implication. Examples include the communists of the 1950s, the JFK conspiracy and Weapons of Mass Destruction.
great whatsit by Schowkuu May 1, 2005
Dicky Whatsit
Some days you have a dicky whatsit, and then some days you don't.
Can sometimes relate to a Hairy Pair Sausage Casserole.
Immac and Veet may help a dicky whatsit... especially after a hairy sausage casserole!
You don't want a barbed wired wedgie in your dicky whatsit!
Please embrace your dicky whatsit, you have a lovely dicky whatsit.
Try to optimise your dicky whatsit.
Dicky whatsits are just part of life's rich pattern.
A dicky whatsit is just like converting a JSON payload.
...a dicky whatsit happens more frequent than you m ay think!
Can sometimes relate to a Hairy Pair Sausage Casserole.
Immac and Veet may help a dicky whatsit... especially after a hairy sausage casserole!
You don't want a barbed wired wedgie in your dicky whatsit!
Please embrace your dicky whatsit, you have a lovely dicky whatsit.
Try to optimise your dicky whatsit.
Dicky whatsits are just part of life's rich pattern.
A dicky whatsit is just like converting a JSON payload.
...a dicky whatsit happens more frequent than you m ay think!
Dicky Whatsit by Fancyphanicpants October 21, 2021
dicky whatsit
Some days you have a dicky whatsit, and then some days you don't.
Can sometimes relate to a Hairy Pair' Sausage Casserole.
Immac and Veet may help a dicky whatsit... especially after a hairy sausage casserole!
You don't want a barbed wired wedgie in your dicky whatsit!
Please embrace your dicky whatsit, you have a lovely dicky whatsit.
Try to optimise your dicky whatsit.
Dicky whatsits are just part of life's rich pattern.
A dicky whatsit is just like converting a JSON payload.
...a dicky whatsit happens more frequent than you m ay think!
Can sometimes relate to a Hairy Pair' Sausage Casserole.
Immac and Veet may help a dicky whatsit... especially after a hairy sausage casserole!
You don't want a barbed wired wedgie in your dicky whatsit!
Please embrace your dicky whatsit, you have a lovely dicky whatsit.
Try to optimise your dicky whatsit.
Dicky whatsits are just part of life's rich pattern.
A dicky whatsit is just like converting a JSON payload.
...a dicky whatsit happens more frequent than you m ay think!
dicky whatsit by fancyphanickpants October 21, 2021
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