whatchamacallum
- noun
- /ˌwɑːtʃəˈmɑːˌkɑːləm/
- UK
- I need the whatchamacallum to fix my phone, but I can’t remember its real name.
Examples
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Can you hand me that whatchamacallum over there?
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She was looking for a whatchamacallum to open the can.
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Can you pass me that whatchamacallum on the shelf?
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I can't remember the name of that whatchamacallum.
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I need that whatchamacallum to fix my bike, but I can’t remember what it's called.
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Can you give me the whatchamacallum that helps me peel the potatoes?
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She asked her friend to grab the whatchamacallum from the drawer when they started cooking.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
An unknown object or idea that is not named
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8.4
An informal word for an object when you forget its name
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5.1
A small useful thing or tool for a particular job
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7.1
A small device or tool whose name you do not know
11
9.9
A small object whose name you do not know
7
8.7
A small thing or device whose name you do not know
7
9.9
A word for an object whose name you do not know
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9.2
A simple word for an object you cannot remember the name of
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5.6
A small object whose name you cannot remember
5
9.9
A word people use for a person or object when they forget its name
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9.6
A thing whose name you do not know or remember
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9.9
A thing whose name you cannot remember
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9.9
A casual word for a person or thing whose name you do not know
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9.9
A small tool or object you forget the name of
A small object whose name you do not know
An object whose name you don't know or have forgotten
An object whose name you do not know or have forgotten
A word used for an object when you forget its name
A word for a person or thing whose name you cannot remember
A small object used when you do not know its name
A small device you do not know the name of
A person or thing with no name
Small things you do not know the name of or need
Surface Forms
Etymology
Whatchamacallum comes from the everyday question 'what's that called?' and the playful ending -um, like in whatchamacallit or thingamajig, so it is used when you cannot remember the real name of a thing.