as in whatsit
a small article the actual name of which one either does not know or cannot remember
it seems to be missing some little dingus that holds everything in place
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The turn that even the most regal of short kings would be promptly discarded for any dingus who looks like Jacob Elordi is the episode’s most successful use of the actor’s appearance as a plot point.
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Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024
Almost all are some form of dingus.
—Dan Carson, Chron, 16 Apr. 2021
Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024
Almost all are some form of dingus.
—Dan Carson, Chron, 16 Apr. 2021
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“Dingus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dingus. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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