Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whatsitsname

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
what-sit-sname
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any object whose name one does not know or cannot remember or immediately bring to mind.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From what's + its + name.

Inflected Forms

whatsitsnames (plural) what's-its-name (alternative) wossname (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Whateverville

Synonyms

whatsit Sorted by number of Google hits widget hickey gizmo thingy gimmick thingie jigger gismo gubbins thingamajig

Questions

What does whatsitsname mean?
Any object whose name one does not know or cannot remember or immediately bring to mind.
Where does whatsitsname come from?
From what's + its + name.

How to pronounce whatsitsname

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