Watchamacallit

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Watchamacallit is an internet slang term used when you can’t remember or don’t know the name of something. It is often used when referring to an object, person, or thing that you can’t think of the specific name for.

Examples:

1. Im trying to remember the name of that new song, you know, the one by that watchamacallit singer.
In this sentence, the person is using “watchamacallit” to describe the singer because they can’t recall or don’t know the name.

2. Can you hand me that watchamacallit over there? The thingamabob with buttons.
In this example, “watchamacallit” is used to describe an object with buttons that the person can’t recall the specific name for.

Synonyms:
thingamajig, whatchamacallit, doohickey, doodad, gizmo
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