Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 whatchamacallit · IPA /ˈwʌt͡ʃəməˌkɔlɪt/ 01 n. Any object whose name is forgotten, or not known. 1. Any object whose name is forgotten, or not known. Syn. thingumbob, doohickey, dingus, whatsis, what-do-you-call-it.