what's-his-name

Do you think she's stopped off to see whatshisname?
- Tu crois qu'elle s'est arrêtée voir machin ?
I read that book by whatshisname.
J'ai lu le bouquin, là... par... comment il s'appelle ?
Actually, if this may be our secret Mr um... Whatshisname doesn't know I'm here.
Que cela reste entre nous, monsieur... Machin ignore que je suis ici
Did you know that whatshisname designed the circuit and I was supposed to test it?
Saviez-vous que Machin l'avait conçu et que je devais le tester ?
I've just seen Lonesome whatshisname on the television and I like him.
J'ai vu Lonesome à la télévision. Excellent.
I looked up just in time to see this fellow, whatshisname, fall out of the car.
J'ai levé la tête juste à temps pour voir le type tomber.
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