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Definition of whatchamacallit noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

whatchamacallit

noun

/ˈwɒtʃəməkɔːlɪt/

/ˈwʌtʃəməkɔːlɪt/

(informal)

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used when you cannot think of the name of something
- Have you got a whatchamacallit? You know… a screwdriver?
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