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
Estellees-TELEnglish, French
PetrePE-tre (Romanian)Romanian, Macedonian, Georgian
ÉVelyne-French
BastetBAHS-tet (English)Egyptian Mythology
Thulani-Southern African, Zulu
Iseul-Korean