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whatchamacallit

whatc·ha·ma·callit

UK/ˈwɒtʃəməˌkɔːlɪt/ US/ˈwʌt͡ʃəməˌkɔlɪt/ rare

noun

1.

miscellaneous unspecified objects

  • “the trunk was full of stuff”
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Origin

Univerbation and contraction of what you may call it. United States, 20th century (recorded in 1921).

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