whatsit
English
Alternative forms
- whatzit
- wotsit
Etymology
From what is it.
Noun
whatsit (plural whatsits)
- (chiefly Britain) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say)
- Pass me one of those whatsits, will you?
Synonyms
- (a thing): See Category:English placeholder terms; see also Thesaurus:thingy
See also
Placeholder name on Wikipedia.Wikipedia