whatchamacallhim

• whatchamacall'im, whatchamacallim

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɒtʃəməˌkɔːlɪm/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwʌt͡ʃəməˌkɔlɪm/, /ˈwʌt͡ʃməˌkɑlɪm/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈwɔtʃəməˌkɔːɫəm/
• Hyphenation: what‧cha‧ma‧call‧him

whatchamacallhim (plural whatchamacallem or whatchamacall'em)

1. (colloquial, uncommon) A man whose identity has been forgotten.

   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

   Coordinate term: whatchamacallher