whatsit

noun

whatsit

noun

Etymology Univerbation of what + is + it.

1

Ireland, UK A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say)

  • Pass me one of those whatsits, will you?
Related terms
whatnot, Whateverville

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