whatchamacallher

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Univerbation and contraction of what you may call her, by analogy with whatchamacallit.

Pronunciation

Pronoun

whatchamacallher (plural whatchamacallem or whatchamacall'em)

  1. (colloquial, uncommon) A woman whose identity has been forgotten.
    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
    Coordinate term: whatchamacallhim