thingamajig

thing·am·a·jig

noun

Definition of THINGAMAJIG

: something that is hard to classify or whose name is unknown or forgotten

Variants of THINGAMAJIG

thing·am·a·jig or thing·um·a·jig \ˈthiŋ-ə-mə-ˌjig\

Examples of THINGAMAJIG

1. It's one of those thingamajigs that can give you driving directions.
2. <reattach that thingamajig and the machine should work>

Origin of THINGAMAJIG

alteration of earlier thingum, from thing

First Known Use: 1828

Related to THINGAMAJIG

Synonyms: dingus, doohickey, hickey, thingamabob, doodad (or thingumajig), thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatnot, whatsit (also whatsis or what-is-it)

Rhymes with THINGAMAJIG

fore-and-aft rig, potbellied pig