whatchamacallher
Syllables: what·cha·ma·call·herUK/ˈwɒtʃəməˌkɔːlə/US/ˈwʌt͡ʃəməˌkɔləɹ/
whatchamacallher pronoun: a woman whose identity has been forgotten.
Pronoun
whatchamacallher (plural whatchamacallem or whatchamacall'em)
- A woman whose identity has been forgotten.
- Coordinate term: whatchamacallhim
- Near-synonyms: what's-her-name (what's-his-name, what's-their-name); what's-her-face (what's-his-face, what's-their-face); you-know-who; so-and-so
- Synonyms:
- what's-her-name, what's-her-face, you-know-who, so-and-so
Synonyms of whatchamacallher
Forms of whatchamacallher
| plural | whatchamacallem |
|---|---|
| plural | whatchamacall'em |
| alternative form | whatchamacall'er |
| alternative form | whatchamacaller |
Origin of whatchamacallher
Univerbation and contraction of what you may call her, by analogy with whatchamacallit.
Questions about whatchamacallher
- What does whatchamacallher mean?
- Whatchamacallher means a woman whose identity has been forgotten.
- What part of speech is whatchamacallher?
- Whatchamacallher is a pronoun.
- How do you pronounce whatchamacallher?
- Whatchamacallher is pronounced /ˈwɒtʃəməˌkɔːlə/ (UK).
Words near whatchamacallher in the dictionary
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