Chose

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Chose

A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).

(pejorative)

(person whose name one does not know or pretends not to know)

a. what's-his-name

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).

(masculine)

J’ai jamais vu ce film. - Mais si ! C’est avec Chose. Ça se passe dans le désert.I've never seen this movie. - Yes, you have! It's with what’s-his-name. It's set in the desert.

b. whatshisname

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).

(masculine)

Te retourne pas. Y a Chose qui marche vers nous.Don't turn around. Whatshisname is walking towards us.

c. what's-her-name

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).

(feminine)

C’est pas le sac de Chose, ça ? La fille avec les lunettes et l’écharpe jaune.Isn’t that what’s-her-name’s bag? The girl with the glasses and the yellow scarf.

d. whatshername

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).

(feminine)

Il faut être un nombre pair pour ce jeu. - T’as qu’à demander à Chose si elle veut jouer.You have to be an even number for this game. - Just ask whatshername if she wants to play.

e. you-know-who

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Je suis allé boire un café avec Chose.I got coffee with you-know-who.

f. thingy

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.

(United Kingdom)

Demande à Chose si elle peut me prêter un stylo.Ask thingy if she can lend me a pen.

g. thingie

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).