machin
French → English
noun//ma.ʃɛ̃//
(colloquial) Thingamajig: a placeholder word used for an object or person whose name is forgotten or unknown
Passe-moi le petit machin bleu qui est posé sur la table de cuisine.
(English) Hand me the little blue thingamajig that's on the kitchen table.
Je ne me rappelle plus son nom, c'est Monsieur Machin qui s'occupe de la comptabilité.
(English) I don't remember his name, it's Mr. Whatshisname who handles the accounting.
Entry ID: fr:en:machin · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary