whatchamacallit
noun [C] /ˈwɒtʃ.ə.məˌkɔːl.ɪt/
/ˈwɑː.tʃə.məˌkɑː.lɪt/ informalDefinition
› used when you are speaking about something or someone whose name you can not remember: I need a - a whatchamacallit - one of those things that you can caramelize sugar with.Names and titles
(Definition of whatchamacallit noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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