whatchamacallhim
what·cha·ma·call·him
A man whose identity has been forgottenA man whose identity has been forgotten.
UK/ˈwɒtʃəməˌkɔːlɪm/US/ˈwʌt͡ʃəməˌkɔlɪm/
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial, uncommon)A man whose identity has been forgotten.
Coordinate term: whatchamacallher
Near-synonyms: what's-his-name (what's-her-name, what's-their-name); what's-his-face (what's-her-face, what's-their-face); you-know-who; so-and-so
Origin
Univerbation and contraction of what you may call him, by analogy with whatchamacallit.Univerbation and contraction of what you may call him, by analogy with whatchamacallit.
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