anthro-whatsit

noun. A trusty foozamabob with a humanity-ish-ian function.

Real citation: “Anthromama, I did a little (and I do mean a little!) reading last week about anthro-whatsit (I’ll get this down eventually!), and I was fascinated. I had never even heard of this belief system or way of faith until I met you in the blogosphere. I’m lucky to be able to learn, so keep on teaching!”
(Jan. 9, 2008, The Third Eve, http://eve3.wordpress.com/2008/01/06/twelfth-night/)

Made-up citation: “Will you hand me the anthro-whatsit? I need to skin a people person.”