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jerry
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| Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 5:20 pm
Post subject: About "Whachamacallit". |
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In what situations can I use and say "Whachamcllit"? Also, I want to know
the exact meaning of it.
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Don Phillipson
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| Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 5:51 pm
Post subject: Re: About "Whachamacallit". |
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"jerry" <hke@hoemail.com> wrote in message
news:2t9q37F1sbc9hU1@uni-berlin.de...
| Quote: | In what situations can I use and say "Whachamcllit"? Also, I want to know
the exact meaning of it.
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Usually spelled "what you may call it," convenient
in spoken English (never in writing) as a placeholder
for something forgotten. The context is that it is
more important for the speaker to complete his
thought without delay than to remember the exact
noun he has in mind.
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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada) |
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raymond o'hara
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| Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 8:02 pm
Post subject: Re: About "Whachamacallit". |
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"jerry" <hke@hoemail.com> wrote in message
news:2t9q37F1sbc9hU1@uni-berlin.de...
| Quote: | In what situations can I use and say "Whachamcllit"? Also, I want to know
the exact meaning of it.
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It's what you use to attach a dohickey to a thingamabob.
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Harvey Van Sickle
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| Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 8:05 pm
Post subject: Re: About "Whachamacallit". |
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On 15 Oct 2004, raymond o'hara wrote
| Quote: | "jerry" <hke@hoemail.com> wrote in message
news:2t9q37F1sbc9hU1@uni-berlin.de...
In what situations can I use and say "Whachamcllit"? Also, I want
to know the exact meaning of it.
It's what you use to attach a dohickey to a thingamabob.
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Pondial note: I've seen "thingummie" here more often than
"thingamabob".
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Cheers, Harvey
Ottawa/Toronto/Edmonton for 30 years;
Southern England for the past 22 years.
(for e-mail, change harvey.news to harvey.van) |
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Peter Duncanson
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| Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 10:00 pm
Post subject: Re: About "Whachamacallit". |
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On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:02:21 GMT, "raymond o'hara" <reoh@comcast.net> wrote:
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"jerry" <hke@hoemail.com> wrote in message
news:2t9q37F1sbc9hU1@uni-berlin.de...
In what situations can I use and say "Whachamcllit"? Also, I want to know
the exact meaning of it.
It's what you use to attach a dohickey to a thingamabob.
Don't do this yourself: get wossisname to do it. |
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Peter Duncanson
UK (posting from a.e.u) |
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Alan OBrien
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| Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:37 pm
Post subject: Re: About "Whachamacallit". |
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"Harvey Van Sickle" <harvey.news@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9583997C2320Ewhhvans@194.168.222.124...
| Quote: | On 15 Oct 2004, raymond o'hara wrote
"jerry" <hke@hoemail.com> wrote in message
news:2t9q37F1sbc9hU1@uni-berlin.de...
In what situations can I use and say "Whachamcllit"? Also, I want
to know the exact meaning of it.
It's what you use to attach a dohickey to a thingamabob.
Pondial note: I've seen "thingummie" here more often than
"thingamabob".
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I use - in London - Thingumajig, Thingumabob, Whatsisname and
Whatchumacallit.
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I've got cancer of - of - of never being in the scheme of things, ever.
- Dudley Moore. |
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Robin Bignall
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| Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 2:30 am
Post subject: Re: About "Whachamacallit". |
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On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:05:30 GMT, Harvey Van Sickle
<harvey.news@ntlworld.com> wrote:
| Quote: | On 15 Oct 2004, raymond o'hara wrote
"jerry" <hke@hoemail.com> wrote in message
news:2t9q37F1sbc9hU1@uni-berlin.de...
In what situations can I use and say "Whachamcllit"? Also, I want
to know the exact meaning of it.
It's what you use to attach a dohickey to a thingamabob.
Pondial note: I've seen "thingummie" here more often than
"thingamabob".
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"Thingamajig" was the version I heard most often.
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wrmst rgrds
Robin Bignall
Hertfordshire
England |
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Glenn Knickerbocker
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| Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:16 am
Post subject: Re: About "Whachamacallit". |
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On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 21:30:40 +0100, Robin Bignall wrote:
| Quote: | "Thingamajig" was the version I heard most often.
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My father's family's expression is "sibby-do-nothing with a brass handy
on it." I've never managed to find out whether anyone still knows the
origin.
"It's not the size of the boat, it's Matt McIrvin" -- Joe
¬R / http://users.bestweb.net/~notr/ny2001.html / Manfre |
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Odysseus
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| Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:09 am
Post subject: Re: About "Whachamacallit". |
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Peter Duncanson wrote:
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On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:02:21 GMT, "raymond o'hara" <reoh@comcast.net> wrote:
"jerry" <hke@hoemail.com> wrote in message
news:2t9q37F1sbc9hU1@uni-berlin.de...
In what situations can I use and say "Whachamcllit"? Also, I want to know
the exact meaning of it.
It's what you use to attach a dohickey to a thingamabob.
Don't do this yourself: get wossisname to do it.
Yeah, that guy with all the whatsits, gadgets, and gizmos. I once had |
his number someplace ...
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Odysseus |
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