Meanings
plural whatchamacallem · plural whatchamacall'em · alternative whatchamacall'im · alternative whatchamacallim
- colloquialuncommonA man whose identity has been forgotten.
Coordinate term: whatchamacallher
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Near-synonyms: what's-his-name (what's-her-name, what's-their-name); what's-his-face (what's-her-face, what's-their-face); you-know-who; so-and-so
Synonyms: what's-his-name, what's-his-face, you-know-who, so-and-so
Synonyms & antonyms
pronounA man whose identity has been forgotten.
Origin
Univerbation and contraction of what you may call him, by analogy with whatchamacallit.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
whatchamacallhim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whatchamacallhim
“whatchamacallhim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whatchamacallhim. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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