thingumabob
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thing·a·ma·bob
or thing·u·ma·bob (thĭng′ə-mə-bŏb′) also thing·um·bob (thĭng′əm-bŏb′)n. Informal
A thingamajig.
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thingumabob
(ˈθɪŋəməˌbɒb) orthingummybob
n
informal a person or thing the name of which is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked. Also: thingumajig, thingummyjig, thingumbob or thingummy
[C18: from thing1, with humorous suffix]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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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thingumabob
[ˈθɪŋəmɪbɒb] thingamajig [ˈθɪŋəmɪdʒɪg] thingummy [ˈθɪŋəmɪ] thingy [ˈθɪŋɪ] N (= object) → chisme m, cosa f; (= person) → fulano/a m/fold thingumabob with the specs → fulano el de las gafas
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