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WHATSIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
Example:
there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use
Synonyms:
widget; whatsis; whatchamacallum; whatchamacallit; thingummy; thingumajig; thingumabob; thingmajig; thingmabob; thingamajig; thingamabob; gubbins; gizmo; gismo; gimmick; doojigger; doohickey; doodad
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("whatsis" is a kind of...):
stuff (miscellaneous unspecified objects)