what do you call it → whaddaya callit /wʌɾəjə ˈkɔlɪt/ Reduction
A common filler phrase used when you can't remember a word or name, or to refer to something without naming it specifically.
In fast speech, 'what do' becomes 'whadda', 'you' reduces to 'ya', and the 't' in 'it' can blend with 'call' to make 'callit', or even disappear completely.
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what do you call it → whaddaya callit
/wʌɾəjə ˈkɔlɪt/
A common filler phrase used when you can't remember a word or name, or to refer to something without naming it specifically.
In fast speech, 'what do' becomes 'whadda', 'you' reduces to 'ya', and the 't' in 'it' can blend with 'call' to make 'callit', or even disappear completely.
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Example 1
Could you pass me the, uh, whaddaya callit, the remote control?
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Example 2
I saw that new movie, you know, the one with the, whaddaya callit, the guy from that other show?
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Example 3
It's like a, whaddaya callit, a gadget that helps you organize your files.
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Example 4
Can you grab me the, uh, whaddaya callit, the screwdriver from the garage?
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Example 5
So then he tries to pull a fast one, you know, the old whaddaya callit, bait and switch?
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what do you call it → whaddaya callit