whatdyecallem

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A form of whatchamacallit — A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad, gizmo, thingamajig, thingy.

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thingy
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Meanings

nounwhatdyecallem (plural whatdyecallems)

plural whatdyecallems

  1. alternativedatedAlternative form of whatchamacallit.

    Synonyms: thingy

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
thingy

Origin

From what do ye call them.

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Cite this entry
APA

whatdyecallem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whatdyecallem

MLA

“whatdyecallem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whatdyecallem. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whatdyecallem,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whatdyecallem.

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