What is 'versing'? ‘Whatchamacallit' and other placeholder words. Chicken.

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13:14 | Aug 19th

1109. This week, we look at why kids and video gamers talk about "versing" someone. Then, we look at the linguistics of placeholder words like "whatchamacallit" and "thingamajig," including some fun i...Show More