Meanings
plural whosits · alternative whoozit
- colloquialA thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall or is embarrassed to say)
Synonyms: see Category:English placeholder terms, Sorted by number of Google hits, widget, hickey, gizmo, thingy, gimmick, thingie
- colloquialA specific person (used in a vague way to refer to someone whose name one cannot recall)
Synonyms: see Category:English placeholder terms
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall or is embarrassed to say)
nounA specific person (used in a vague way to refer to someone whose name one cannot recall)
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Cite this entry
whosit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whosit
“whosit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whosit. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whosit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whosit.
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