whosiewhatsit

W4H4O1S1I1E1W4H4A1T1S1I1T1

noun

A person or thing that one does not know the name of.

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thingy
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Meanings

nounwhosiewhatsit (plural whosiewhatsits)

plural whosiewhatsits · alternative whosie-whatsit

  1. informalA person or thing that one does not know the name of.

    Synonyms: thingy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person or thing that one does not know the name of.

Similar
thingy
Also see
thingy

Origin

A concatenation of the phrases "Who's he? What's it?"

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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