whatsis

/ˈhwʌtsəs/
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Definitions of whatsis
  1. noun
    something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
    synonyms: doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, hootenanny, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, widget
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    type of:
    stuff
    miscellaneous unspecified objects
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