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whoshamacallit 

Stand-in word used when you can't think of the right one. The "sha" is properly pronounced as in the French "Je".
Make it go faster by turning that whoshamacallit.
whoshamacallit by june t July 11, 2011
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whoshamacallit 

word for when you don't remember somebody's name
I'll never forget old whoshamacallit who lives in Brandenburg
whoshamacallit by june t October 26, 2015

r/whoosh 

Typically Reddit users use this term and r/wooosh when the joke goes right over your head (when you misinterpret it.)
Person A: Bone Apple Teeth 😍
Person B: It’s Bon Apetit dumbass
Person A: r/whoosh
r/whoosh by imbeciIe July 22, 2018
Looking in the internet comment section you may see "r/whoosh", or "whoosh" and wonder "wHaT dOeS iT mEaN?".
I got chu.

If you see a dumb comment that completely misses the point of the subject (for example someone not getting/taking a joke), then you type "whoosh" which means it went way over their head!
Person1: 911 was done by Teletubbies

Person2: lmao

Person3: NO IT WASN'T!!! Why do people keep saying that *gives a long ass theory on what their opinion is*

Person2: r/whoosh!
Whoosh by XChristinaXx September 2, 2018

Boom Boom whoosh 

The most grace ful thing in the MCU. When Stephen Strange slams his hands together in infinity war to make the magic
Dr. Strange used the Boom Boom whoosh to try and stop ebony maw and cull obsidian

r/whoosh 

a subreddit, commonly used when someone doesn't get a joke and tries to correct the person who told the joke.
guy 1: commas are important people!!
guy 2: commas aren't people.
guy 3: r/whoosh
r/whoosh by hazeltongue January 7, 2019