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Whatsamajig? by Graham Seal

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By australianchildrenspoetry February 26, 2025

(in honour of Mother Tongue Day)

That’s what I mean!
The thingy, you know!
The Whatsit!
The Doodad!
That silly gizmo!

What do you mean
You don’t follow me?
The whatnot!
The doover!
That thingume!!

Am I the only one who speaks English around here?

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