whatchamacallhim

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whatchamacallhim

/ˈwɒtʃəməˌkɔːlɪm/ UK
/ˈwʌt͡ʃəməˌkɔlɪm/ US
/ˈwʌt͡ʃməˌkɑlɪm/ US
/ˈwɔtʃəməˌkɔːɫəm/ Australia

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Univerbation and contraction of what you may call him, by analogy with whatchamacallit.

pronoun whatchamacallem · whatchamacall'em · whatchamacall'im · whatchamacallim

colloquial, uncommon A man whose identity has been forgotten. Coordinate term: whatchamacallher
Similar: what's-his-name, what's-his-face, you-know-who, so-and-so

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@misc{whatchamacallhim_2026,
  title = {whatchamacallhim},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whatchamacallhim},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}