thingamajig
thing·am·a·jig
noun \ˈthiŋ-ə-mə-ˌjig\Definition of THINGAMAJIG
: something that is hard to classify or whose name is unknown or forgotten
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thing·am·a·jig or thing·um·a·jig \ˈthiŋ-ə-mə-ˌjig\
Examples of THINGAMAJIG
- It's one of those thingamajigs that can give you driving directions.
- <reattach that thingamajig and the machine should work>
Origin of THINGAMAJIG
alteration of earlier thingum, from thing
First Known Use: 1828
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Synonyms: dingus, doohickey, hickey, thingamabob, doodad (or thingumajig), thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatnot, whatsit (also whatsis or what-is-it)
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