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Definition of whatsit

whatsit

/ˈwʌtsɪt/
what · sit
Plural:whatsits
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• noun

1

A person or thing whose actual name is unknown, forgotten, or momentarily omitted in informal speech.

Example

"Could you hand me that little metal whatsit from the top drawer of the toolbox?"

Synonyms
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• Nearby Words

whatshisname
whatsisface
whatsisname
whatsit
whatsitsname
whatsoever
wheat

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 20th century as an informal phonetic contraction of the phrase 'what is it?'

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Whatsit. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/whatsit
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