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Kindly explain what is the meaning of the word wachamacallit..Is my spelling right?
It's an all-purpose word we use when we can't think of the right word.
"Pass me the wachamacallit so I can prise open this drawer"
"I saw him at the wachamacallit last night."
"That girl I saw you with is quite wachamacallit, isn't she?"
Not sure about the spelling, but it looks right.
Buggles(not a teacher)
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Kindly explain what is the meaning of the word wachamacallit..Is my spelling right?
Just thought - a similar word is a "thingummybob".
Again, not certain about the spelling, but this one is only used for an object.
"Turn the thingummybob and that'll stop it leaking".
"Give the thingummybob a squeeze and let's see what happens"
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