noun
- plural of whatsit; things whose names are forgotten, unknown, or difficult to recall
Usage: informal
Examples
- I need to buy some screws and other whatsits at the hardware store.
- The drawer is full of old whatsits that nobody uses anymore.
- Can you hand me those little whatsits from the toolbox?
- She collected various whatsits and trinkets from her travels.
- The recipe calls for herbs and spices and other whatsits.
- My grandfather’s workshop was filled with mysterious whatsits.