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thingamabob
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thing·a·ma·bob or thing·u·ma·bob  (thng-m-bb) also thing·um·bob (thngm-bb)
n. Informal
A thingamajig.
[Alteration of thingumbob : obsolete thingum (from thing) + bob.]
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Noun1.thingamabob - something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not knownthingamabob - something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"
gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget, doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick
stuff - miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff"
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