doohickey
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.doo·hick·ey
noun \ˈdü-ˌhi-kē\ plural doo·hickeys also doo·hickies
Definition of DOOHICKEY
: doodad 2
See Examples of DOOHICKEY
- <screw in the doohickey at the top of the lamp shade>
Origin of DOOHICKEY
probably from doodad + hickey
First Known Use: 1914
Related to DOOHICKEY
- Synonyms
- dingus, doodad, hickey, thingamabob, thingamajig (or thingumajig), thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatnot, whatsit (also whatsis or what-is-it)
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