thing·a·ma·bob or thing·u·ma·bob (th ng  -m-b b ) also thing·um·bob (thngm-bb)n. Informal A thingamajig. |
thingumabob, thingamabob [ˈθɪŋəməˌbɒb]
n
Informal a person or thing the name of which is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked Also thingumajig thingamajig [ˈθɪŋəməˌdʒɪg], thingummy [ˈθɪŋəmɪ]
[from thing1, with humorous suffix]
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| Noun | 1. |  thingumabob - 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, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget, doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick stuff - miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff" |
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