Whatshisname Meaning in English
word
ˈwʌtsɪzˌneɪm
WUTS-iz-naym
wˈɒtʃɪznˌeɪm
WOTCH-iz-naym
التعريف
An informal way to refer to a man whose name you have forgotten or don't know.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Very informal and conversational; almost always about men, with 'whatshername' for women. Used when names escape you or aren't important. Often works like 'that guy', but more about not remembering the name. Not used in formal or written contexts.
Spanish: fulano - cómo-se-llamePortuguese (BR): fulano - aquele láPortuguese (PT): fulano - o tipoChinese (Simplified): 某某（男） - 那个叫什么名字的家伙Chinese (Traditional): 某某（男） - 那個叫什麼名字的傢伙Hindi: फ़लां - अमुक आदमीArabic: فلان - ما اسمهBengali: ওই লোকটা - ওই কী-জানি-কি নামের লোকটাRussian: этот как его - как там егоJapanese: あのなんとかさん - あの人（名前が出てこない時）Vietnamese: anh gì đó - anh tên gì nhỉKorean: 그 뭐시기 - 그 뭐더라 남자Turkish: adı neydi o - herif neydiUrdu: وہ کیا نام تھا - فلاں (مرد کے لیے)Indonesian: siapa itu ya - si anu (laki-laki)
جمل نموذجية
I saw whatshisname at the store today.
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Do you remember whatshisname from our class?
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Whatshisname fixed my bike last week.
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I can't believe whatshisname is running for mayor.
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What's whatshisname doing these days?
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You know, whatshisname, the guy with the funny hat?
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