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whatsit

whatsit

English

Alternative forms

Noun

whatsit (plural whatsits)

  1. (chiefly Britain) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say)
    Pass me one of those whatsits, will you?

Synonyms

  • (a thing): See Category:English placeholder terms; see also Wikisaurus:thingy

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