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whatchamacallit in French

whatchamacallit in French is machin, truc, bidule — whatchamacallit means an informal word for an object whose name you can't remember or don't know.

whatchamacallit in French

machin
noun
(slang) A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad, gizmo, thingamajig, thingy.
truc
noun
(slang) A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad, gizmo, thingamajig, thingy.
bidule
noun
(slang) A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad, gizmo, thingamajig, thingy.
machin-chose
noun
(slang) A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad, gizmo, thingamajig, thingy.
schmilblick
noun
(slang) A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad, gizmo, thingamajig, thingy.
trucmuche
noun
(slang) A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad, gizmo, thingamajig, thingy.

What does "whatchamacallit" mean?

  1. noun An informal word for an object whose name you can't remember or don't know.
    "Pass me the whatchamacallit, the thing that opens jars."
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whatchamacallit in a sentence

  • Pass me the whatchamacallit, the thing that opens jars.
  • He fixed it with some whatchamacallit from the garage.

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What is "whatchamacallit" in French?

"whatchamacallit" in French is machin, truc, bidule. whatchamacallit means: An informal word for an object whose name you can't remember or don't know.

How do you use "whatchamacallit" in a sentence?

Example: "Pass me the whatchamacallit, the thing that opens jars." In French, "whatchamacallit" is machin, truc, bidule.

Are there other ways to say "whatchamacallit" in French?

Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "whatchamacallit": machin, truc, bidule, machin-chose, schmilblick, trucmuche.

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