"whatsername" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: whatsernames [plural]
Etymology: Derived from running together the words in the phrase "what is her name?". Head templates: {{en-noun}} whatsername (plural whatsernames)
  1. (colloquial) A placeholder for the name of a woman whose name the speaker can not bring to mind. Tags: colloquial Related terms: whatsisname, whatsit, whatchamacallit
    Sense id: en-whatsername-en-noun-V4dZzOEz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People

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          "word": "whatsit"
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