# whatsit

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say)

## Etymology
Univerbation of what + is + it.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/whatsit