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Monseul Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
whachamacallit
So, when we can't think of a word, we use the following,
whachamacallit used for things
gizmo / doohickey used for gadgets
What do we use for people's names?
Is there a word like the ones above?
whachamacallit used for things
gizmo / doohickey used for gadgets
What do we use for people's names?
Is there a word like the ones above?
Top answer
org/wiki/John_Doe
- org/wiki/John_Doe
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Perhaps: John and Jane Doe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Doe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Doe
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Thanks for the site. You rock! Found it!
So-and-so.
Can anybody think of any others?
So-and-so.
Can anybody think of any others?
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What's-his-name (sounds like whazziz name) or What's her name (sounds like whutzer name)
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I've also heard "whosywhatsit" (sp?) used when you can't think of a person's name.
(Spelling: "whosiwhatsit"? I'm not sure of the spelling since it would generally only be spoken rather than written.)
I've also heard "whosywhatsit" (sp?) used when you can't think of a person's name.
(Spelling: "whosiwhatsit"? I'm not sure of the spelling since it would generally only be spoken rather than written.)
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Really, Yankee? I used it in our corporate annual report. We listed all the members of our Board of Directors, except the one whose name we couldn't remember, so we labeled her picture "Whosiwhatzits." I'm 99% that's how it's spelled.
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You labeled a Board member's picture that way in an annual report?! 
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No, I was kidding, of course.
Where near Philly? I live in Chester County.
Where near Philly? I live in Chester County.
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Hi Barbara
Wow! Chester County!
Actually, my Mom grew up across the river in Mercer County, NJ and I did most of my growing up in Gloucester County. One of my brothers lives in Bucks County, but the rest of the family is in Connecticut now. Two of the most of the most frightful drawbacks of CT are that you can't buy scrapple and there are no decent cheese steaks.
Wow! Chester County!
Actually, my Mom grew up across the river in Mercer County, NJ and I did most of my growing up in Gloucester County. One of my brothers lives in Bucks County, but the rest of the family is in Connecticut now. Two of the most of the most frightful drawbacks of CT are that you can't buy scrapple and there are no decent cheese steaks.
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