thing·um·my
| \ ˈthiŋ-ə-mē
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plural thingummies
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- dingus,
- doodad,
- doohickey,
- hickey,
- thingamabob,
- thingamajig
- (or thingumajig),
- whatchamacallit,
- whatnot,
- whatsit
- (also whatsis or what-is-it)
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“Thingummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thingummy. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of thingummy was in 1796
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