Machin
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Machin, Machine
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
1. (colloquial) (pejorative) (person whose name one does not know or pretends not to know)
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).
a. what's-his-name (colloquial) (masculine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
Demande à Machin de faire moins de bruit. On s'entend plus !Ask what's-his-name to keep it down. We can't hear each other!
b. whatshisname (colloquial) (masculine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
C'est pas Machin, là-bas ? Tu sais, le mec qui présentait « Qui veut gagner des millions ? »Isn't that whatshisname over there? You know, the guy who used to host “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”
c. what's-her-name (colloquial) (feminine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
Tiens ! Voilà Machine qui revient avec tout son barda !Look! Here's what's-her-name coming back with all her gear!
d. whatshername (colloquial) (feminine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
Alex ! Y a Machine qui t'appelle.Alex! Whatshername wants to talk to you.
e. what's-your-name (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Hé, Machin ! Passe le ballon !Hey, what's-your-name! Pass the ball!
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