thingummy

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

Etymology

From thingum + -y. Compare thingamabob and thingamajig.

In classic literature

Synonyms

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

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