THINGAMABOB

doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget

(noun) something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; ā€œshe eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socketā€; ā€œthere may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to useā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

thingamabob (plural thingamabobs)

(slang) A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.

Synonyms

• See also thingy

• See also whatsaname

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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