/ ˈwɒtsɪt; NAmE ˈwɑːt-; ˈwʌt-/ noun
( informal , especially BrE ) used when you cannot think of the word or name you want, or do not want to use a particular word :
I've got to make a whatsit for the party. That's it—a flan.
/ ˈwɒtsɪt; NAmE ˈwɑːt-; ˈwʌt-/ noun
( informal , especially BrE ) used when you cannot think of the word or name you want, or do not want to use a particular word :
I've got to make a whatsit for the party. That's it—a flan.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005