machin

/ma.ʃɛ̃/

nounmasculine

thingy; whatchamacallit; a vague or unspecified object

Passe-moi le machin bleu qui est sur la table.

Hand me that blue thingy on the table.

Synonyms:truc, bidule, chose

nounmasculine

what's‑his‑name / so‑and‑so; a placeholder for a person whose name is forgotten or not specified

J'ai croisé machin dans la rue, mais j'ai oublié son prénom.

I ran into what's‑his‑name in the street, but I forgot his first name.

Synonyms:untel, truc, trucmuche