whatchamacallum

• Nom utilisé de manière informelle pour désigner un objet ou une chose dont on a oublié ou dont on ignore le nom.

A noun used informally to refer to an object or thing whose name is either forgotten or not known.

1. Unspecified object or thingA2informal

   A placeholder term used when the speaker cannot recall or does not know the exact name of an object or thing.

   Truc, machin

   • Can you pass me that whatchamacallum on the table?
   • I need to fix the whatchamacallum in the car engine.
   • She pointed to the whatchamacallum near the door.

   Synonymescontraptiondoodaddoohickeygadgetgizmothingthingamabobthingamajigthingummy