whatsit

English

Etymology

From what is it.

Noun

whatsit (plural whatsits)

  1. (chiefly UK, Ireland) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say)
    Alternative forms: whatzit, wotsit, wossit
    Synonyms: whatsitsname; see also Category:English placeholder terms; see also Thesaurus:thingy
    Pass me one of those whatsits, will you?

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