thingamajig

Meaning

Something that one does not know the name of.

Synonyms

thingummy
doodad
gimmick
21k
thingy
C2
whatchamacallit
45k
doohickey
thingamabob
gizmo
20k
thingumajig
doojigger

gadget

thing
A1
trifle
C2
bauble
41k
gubbins
widget
whatsis
gismo
thingmabob
thingmajig

whatchamacallum

kajigger
thingo
knick-knack
stuff
A1
thingumabob
bagatelle
whachamacallit
bag
A2
business
A1
case
A1
figment
24k
flatcar

flat car

suit
B1
trick
B1
whatsit
42k
thingumbob
doo
C1
doobry
whatsisname
affair
B1
Translations

truc
dinges
Dingsda
coso
trucmuche
Dingsbums
machin
coisa
Dingens
ding
aggeggio
bidule
chose
Dings
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈθɪŋəməˌd͡ʒɪɡ/
Etymology

From thingum or thingummy + jig, metrically patterned like gobbledygook, rigamarole. Compare thingamabob, etc.

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