thingamabob

Meaning

A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.

Synonyms

thingamajig
thingummy
thingumajig
doohickey
doodad
whatchamacallit
45k
thingmabob
thingmajig

whatchamacallum

gimmick
21k
thingumabob
doojigger
widget
gubbins
whatsis
gizmo
20k
gismo

whatchamajigger

bag
A2
business
A1
case
A1
figment
24k
stuff
A1
suit
B1
thing
A1
whatsit
42k

what’s-its-name

thingumbob
doobry
affair
B1
Translations

machin
negócio
truc
Dingsbums
Dingsda
trucmuche
coso
coisa
troço
coisas
chisme

trasto

chingadera
andròmina

endergues

Etymology

Alteration of thingumbob: obsolete thingum (from thing) + bob.

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