thingamajig


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thing·a·ma·jig

also thing·um·a·jig  (thĭng′ə-mə-jĭg′)
n. Informal
Something whose name is unknown or forgotten.
[Alteration of obsolete thingum (from thing) + jig.]
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thing•a•ma•jig

or thing•u•ma•jig

(ˈθɪŋ ə məˌdʒɪg)

n.
a thing for which the speaker does not know or has forgotten the name.
[1870–75; thingum or thingummy (based on thing1) + jig1]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.thingamajig - something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not knownthingamajig - 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, 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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