thingumabob

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known

In classic literature

Synonyms

doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget

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