whachamacallit

wha·cha·ma·call·it

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwuhch-uh-muh-kawl-it, hwoch-, wuhch-, woch-]
- /ˈʰwʌtʃ ə məˌkɔl ɪt, ˈʰwɒtʃ-, ˈwʌtʃ-, ˈwɒtʃ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwuhch-uh-muh-kawl-it, hwoch-, wuhch-, woch-]
- /ˈʰwʌtʃ ə məˌkɔl ɪt, ˈʰwɒtʃ-, ˈwʌtʃ-, ˈwɒtʃ-/

Definitions of whachamacallit word

noun whachamacallit an object or person whose name one does not know or cannot recall. 1
noun whachamacallit Alternative spelling of whatchamacallit. 0

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Origin of whachamacallit

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

1940-45; spelling of what you may call it reflecting affrication of t before y and reduction of vowels; compare similar metric pattern and internal əmə in rigamarole, thingamagig

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Parts of speech for Whachamacallit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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whachamacallit popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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