daixonses

Catalan

Etymology

From daixò.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [dəˈʃɔn.səs]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [dajˈʃɔn.ses]

Noun

daixonses m or f by sense (invariable)

(colloquial) thingy, thingamajig, whatchamacallit, whatshisname
Synonyms: daixò, dallò, dallonses

Usage notes

Can substitute for any object, person, place, quality, adjective, etc. that one cannot recall.

Further reading

“daixonses” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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