whosit

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From who's it?

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhuːz.ɪt/
    • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

whosit (plural whosits)

  1. (colloquial) A 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; see also Thesaurus:thingy
  2. (colloquial) A specific person (used in a vague way to refer to someone whose name one cannot recall)
    Synonyms: see Category:English placeholder terms; see also Thesaurus:whatshisname

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