dingus
din·gus
noun \ˈdiŋ-(g)əs\Definition of DINGUS
: doodad 2
Examples of DINGUS
- <it seems to be missing some little dingus that holds everything in place>
Origin of DINGUS
Dutch or German; Dutch dinges, probably from German Dings, from genitive of Ding thing, from Old High German — more at thing
First Known Use: 1876
Related to DINGUS
Synonyms: doodad, doohickey, hickey, thingamabob, thingamajig (or thingumajig), thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatnot, whatsit (also whatsis or what-is-it)
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