noun
whatsitsname
Whatsitsname (noun) means (informal) A thing whose name will not come to mind straight away.
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(informal) A thing whose name will not come to mind straight away.
"Don’t forget to feed whatsitsname."
— Elenor Grozney, Letters (1971)
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Etymology
Formed from what's, its and name.
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What is the meaning of whatsitsname?
"whatsitsname" (noun) means (informal) A thing whose name will not come to mind straight away.
What is another word for whatsitsname?
Other words for "whatsitsname" include gubbins, doohickey, widget, thingy, gizmo, hickey.
