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Whatsit vs Doobry - What's the difference?

whatsit | doobry |

As nouns the difference between whatsit and doobry

is that whatsit is a thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say while doobry is something not named; a thingy or whatsit.

whatsit

English

Alternative forms

* whatzit * wotsit

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chiefly, UK) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say )
    • Pass me one of those whatsit s, will you?

    Synonyms

    * (a thing) See

    See also

    * (Placeholder name) English placeholder terms

    doobry

    English

    Noun

    (doobries)
  • (informal) Something not named; a thingy or whatsit.

    • Anagrams

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