whatchamacallhim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

pron
  1. A man whose identity has been forgotten.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɒtʃəməˌkɔːlɪm/ /ˈwʌt͡ʃəməˌkɔlɪm/ /ˈwʌt͡ʃməˌkɑlɪm/ /ˈwɔtʃəməˌkɔːɫəm/

Word forms

whatchamacallhim whatchamacallem whatchamacall'em whatchamacall'im whatchamacallim

Etymology

Univerbation and contraction of what you may call him, by analogy with whatchamacallit.

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