whatchamacallit



whatchamacallit

(ˈʍətʃəməˈkɑlɪt)
n. a name for a person or thing whose real name has been forgotten or is being avoided. I lost my—you know—my whatchamacallit—my watch!

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EduÁRd-Hungarian
Ackland['æklənd]
Hatshepsuthaht-SHEP-soot (English)Ancient Egyptian
NoachNO-ahkh (Dutch)Hebrew, Dutch, Biblical Hebrew
Bowers['bauəz]
Jamaarjə-MAHRAfrican American (Rare)