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)

1. (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.