† what-call-ye-him Obs.
Also simply what-call.
= what-d'ye-call-'em -um, -her, -him, -it.
| 1473 Sir J. Paston in P. Lett. III. 104 Ber the cuppe evyn, as What-calle-ye-hym seyde to Aslake. 1592 Nashe P. Penilesse Wks. (Grosart) II. 130 His Page shal say..he is so busie with my L. How-call-ye him, and my L. What-call-ye him. 1598 Seruingman's Comf. (1868) 166 M. what-call-you-hims man. 1609 Ravenscroft's Deuteromelia 21 This other day I start a hare On what-call Hill. |