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whosit

/ˈhuːz.ɪt/

whosit noun: a thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall or is embarrassed to say).

Noun

whosit (plural whosits)

  1. (colloquial) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall or is embarrassed to say)
    Synonyms:
    Sorted by number of Google hits, widget, hickey, gizmo, thingy, gimmick, thingie, jigger, gismo, gubbins
  2. (colloquial) A specific person (used in a vague way to refer to someone whose name one cannot recall)

Synonyms of whosit

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Forms of whosit

pluralwhosits
alternative formwhoozit

Origin of whosit

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Questions about whosit

What does whosit mean?
Whosit means a thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall or is embarrassed to say).
What part of speech is whosit?
Whosit is a noun.
How do you pronounce whosit?
Whosit is pronounced /ˈhuːz.ɪt/ (US).
What is the plural of whosit?
The plural of whosit is whosits.

Words near whosit in the dictionary

  1. whosiewhatsit
  2. whosiewhatsits
  3. Whosis
  4. whosisface
  5. whosisname
  6. whosit
  7. whosits
  8. whoso
  9. whosoe'er
  10. whosoever
  11. whosomdever

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