English Explanatory Dictionary

whosit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall or is embarrassed to say)
  2. A specific person (used in a vague way to refer to someone whose name one cannot recall)

Pronunciation

/ˈhuːz.ɪt/ en-US whosit.ogg

Word forms

whosit whosits whoozit

Etymology

From who's it?

Synonyms

see Category:English placeholder terms Sorted by number of Google hits widget hickey gizmo thingy gimmick thingie jigger gismo gubbins whatsit thingamajig doodad whatchamacallit doohickey thingo thingamabob thingummy whatsis thingumajig thingumabob whatchacallit Sorted alphabetically affair bazinga bizzo dealie dealy dinglehopper dingus dohickey dojigger dongle doo-hickey doober doodah doofer doohickus doohinkey doohinkus doojigger doovalacky foobar foo frammis frobnitz gadget geegaw gewgaw gingambob gingumbob hodad hootenanny jawn jimbang jobber jobby joint junk
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