doohickey
Meaning
A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall)
Synonyms
whatchamacallum
gadget
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈduhɪki/
Etymology
First attested 1914, of uncertain origin, probably from doodad + hickey.
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