# What do YOU call What-cha-ma-call'ems? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 12, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465 "2006-09-12T21:45:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/41 "2006-09-13T14:13:32Z")
Thingie, thingiebobber, that thing right there… Also, “this guy.” “See, this guy goes into this guy and then you bolt it down using this guy over here.” ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/42 "2006-09-13T14:46:12Z")
woss’name ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/43 "2006-09-13T14:54:31Z")
Fucker-thing. Or if it’s vitally important and urgent that you describe the right object and still can’t think what it’s called: fuckin’ fuck thing. I was innoculated with this one by my platoon sgt in 1994. I haven’t been able to lose it. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/44 "2006-09-13T14:57:57Z")
Whoziwhatsit. “Hoo - zee - wot - sit.” ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/45 "2006-09-13T15:04:21Z")
Whatjadoodle Or thingy. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/46 "2006-09-13T15:05:38Z")
“WHA-cha-doo-dle,” BTW. Surely my family isn’t the only one that says “Whatjadoodle” (???) ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/47 "2006-09-13T15:59:32Z")
[QUOTE=GuanoLad] Oh, you do not. 🙂 I call them “Whatsits” or “Who-ja-ma-call-its” or “Thingummies”. [/QUOTE] Oh yes, we do :). And sometimes, we even call them “gogosses” or even “bébelles” :eek: ---
**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/48 "2006-09-13T16:43:52Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] I call it…you know…that thinger… [/QUOTE] I say “thinger” as well when I can’t place a name to something. When I hear or see something puzzling, I say “urbur” (rhymes with berber). It has to be spoken with a slight Tim the Toolman Taylor voice. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/49 "2006-09-13T17:00:21Z")
Flinky-doodley. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/50 "2006-09-13T18:41:40Z")
Thingy. Whatsis. (Person: Whosis.) You-know-what. Gootchkie. ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/51 "2006-09-13T18:56:10Z")
Hibby jibby. Or jibbies if there’s more than one. ---
**Author:** ![Faruiza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/52 "2006-09-13T23:43:11Z")
Chingas…or Gizmachie. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/53 "2006-09-14T00:26:04Z")
Thingie. Thingamajob/Thingamajobber. Thingamabob/Thingamabobber. Doohickey. Dealie. Dealie-whatsit. Hoosie-whatsit. Dealiebob. ---
**Author:** ![Coin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Coin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coin)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/54 "2006-09-14T07:46:08Z")
Dealiebopper or fuckin` thing, depending on present company. ---
**Author:** ![Aunt\_Flow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Aunt\_Flow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aunt_Flow)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/55 "2006-09-14T16:10:54Z")
For items I can’t remember the name for, I call them thingamajiggers. For people… What’s her/his bucket. That usually gets an odd look out of people. Never heard anyone else say that and I’m beginning to wonder if I’m crazy. ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/56 "2006-09-14T18:50:18Z")
[QUOTE=bughunter] _chingaladeras_ (or just _chinga_ for short) [/quote] :eek: What a strange word. Apparently common, since **Faruiza** mentions it later. ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/57 "2006-09-14T18:55:07Z")
Doohickies…whatsherface… \ ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/58 "2006-09-14T20:09:59Z")
[QUOTE=Aunt Flow] For people… What’s her/his bucket. [/QUOTE] In polite company, I say “what’s his (or her) nose.” Among good friends, I sometimes say, “what’s his dick” or “what’s her tits.” Usually good for a brief and perplexed pause in the conversation. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Faruiza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/59 "2006-09-14T23:27:22Z")
[QUOTE=Bambi Hassenpfeffer] :eek: What a strange word. Apparently common, since **Faruiza** mentions it later. [/QUOTE] Heh! It is sort of common, at least around here. I’m not sure of the spelling of the long version of that word, but it has always sounded like “chinga-dera” to me. That and the shortened version, “chingas” are both spanglish slang. ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465/60 "2006-09-14T23:56:08Z")
Hoe-heet-ut. Dingetje/ding/dinges. For people: female: Dingetje, male: Dinges. Funny thing is, people will _understand_ what you’re talking about when you ask: "Where’s that dingetje I left on the cupboard?’’ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-what-cha-ma-callems/372465.md?page=4)