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#1 2010-08-03 18:50:25

ThePCKid
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Hey people!

Did you know that "whatchamacallit" is a real English word? (It is in the US)

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#2 2010-08-03 18:51:05

waveOSBeta
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Re: Hey people!

Yep. Spellcheck recognizes it  big_smile


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#3 2010-08-03 18:51:16

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#4 2010-08-03 18:51:55

iCode-747
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Re: Hey people!


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#5 2010-08-03 18:52:08

m71134
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Re: Hey people!

Dictionary.com also recognizes it.  tongue

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#6 2010-08-03 18:52:13

rufflebee
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Re: Hey people!

ThePCKid wrote:

Did you know that "whatchamacallit" is a real English word? (It is in the US)

Whats the definition?


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#7 2010-08-03 18:54:56

ThePCKid
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Re: Hey people!

rufflebee wrote:

ThePCKid wrote:

Did you know that "whatchamacallit" is a real English word? (It is in the US)

Whats the definition?

Hard to explain  tongue
It's like trying to say a place, but you don't know the name. Like this (example):
"Mom, can we goto the McDonalds on... Umm... Whatchamacallit road?"
tongue

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#8 2010-08-03 18:56:29

iCode-747
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Re: Hey people!

ThePCKid wrote:

rufflebee wrote:

ThePCKid wrote:

Did you know that "whatchamacallit" is a real English word? (It is in the US)

Whats the definition?

Hard to explain  tongue
It's like trying to say a place, but you don't know the name. Like this (example):
"Mom, can we goto the McDonalds on... Umm... Whatchamacallit road?"
tongue

I use it in that way, too.  big_smile


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#9 2010-08-03 19:29:10

Ace-of-Spades
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Re: Hey people!

Lazy people use it in place of 'What do you call it' while talking to themselves.


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#10 2010-08-03 19:31:15

EmperorEvil
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Re: Hey people!

yeah lol my freind took an hour trying to convince my english teacher that was true and he won after he broke out the 2000 page dictionary.


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#11 2010-08-03 19:34:11

ThePCKid
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Re: Hey people!

EmperorEvil wrote:

yeah lol my freind took an hour trying to convince my english teacher that was true and he won after he broke out the 2000 page dictionary.

XD

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#12 2010-08-03 19:56:26

Ace-of-Spades
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Re: Hey people!

EmperorEvil wrote:

yeah lol my freind took an hour trying to convince my english teacher that was true and he won after he broke out the 2000 page dictionary.

If I was the teacher, I'd fail that kid.


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#13 2010-08-03 20:00:24

Lucario621
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Re: Hey people!

Cool! I didn't know that...  tongue


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#14 2010-08-03 20:02:22

iCode-747
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Re: Hey people!

Ace-of-Spades wrote:

EmperorEvil wrote:

yeah lol my freind took an hour trying to convince my english teacher that was true and he won after he broke out the 2000 page dictionary.

If I was the teacher, I'd fail that kid.

See?

He is evil!  yikes

lol

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#15 2010-08-03 20:02:42

Usatt1337
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Re: Hey people!

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/whatchamacallit
'tis true.

Last edited by Usatt1337 (2010-08-03 20:03:01)


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#16 2010-08-03 20:07:14

iCode-747
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Re: Hey people!

Thanks for the link.  tongue

I really can't be bothered to look it up.  tongue


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#17 2010-08-03 20:39:55

Ace-of-Spades
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Re: Hey people!

iCode-747 wrote:

Ace-of-Spades wrote:

EmperorEvil wrote:

yeah lol my freind took an hour trying to convince my english teacher that was true and he won after he broke out the 2000 page dictionary.

If I was the teacher, I'd fail that kid.

See?

He is evil!  yikes

lol

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Who? The Teacher?


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