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Definition of whatsername
whatsername
/ˈwʌtsərneɪm/
what · ser · name
Plural:whatsernames
whatsername Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
8
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
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• noun
1
An informal placeholder term used to refer to a female person whose name the speaker has temporarily forgotten or prefers not to mention.
Example
"Did you hear that whatsername from the accounting department is moving to London next month?"
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1
Used in informal speech as a substitute for the proper name of a woman or girl that one cannot recall.
Example
"I ran into whatsername at the grocery store yesterday afternoon."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Whatsername. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/whatsername