thingummyjig

thingummyjig
Any object whose name one does not know or cannot remember.

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  • thingummyjig — /ˈθɪŋəmidʒɪg/ (say thinguhmeejig) noun Colloquial (an indefinite name for a thing or person which a speaker cannot or does not wish to designate more precisely.) Also, thingummybob /ˈθɪŋəmibɒb/ (say thinguhmeebob), thingummy /ˈθɪŋəmi/ (say… …  

  • thingummyjig —  Thing or person one cannot remember the name of …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • thingummyjig — thingˈamy, thingˈummy, thingˈamybob, thingˈamyjig, thingˈumabob, thingˈumajig, thingˈumbob, thingˈummybob or thingˈummyjig noun (informal) 1. What d you call him, her, it 2. What s his name, etc (used when one cannot or will not reca …   Useful english dictionary

  • thingummy — [[t]θɪ̱ŋəmi[/t]] thingummies N COUNT You refer to something or someone as thingummy, thingummyjig or thingummybob when you do not know or cannot be bothered to use the proper word or name for them. [INFORMAL, SPOKEN] I once bought a thingummy out …   English dictionary

  • Aneka — Birth name Mary Sandeman Born 20 November 1954 (1954 11 20) (age 57) Origin United Kingdom Genres Pop …   Wikipedia

  • Whosie-whatsit — name used in place of one temporarily forgotten; thingummyjig …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • whosie-whatsit — Australian Slang name used in place of one temporarily forgotten; thingummyjig …   English dialects glossary

  • doodackie — /ˈdudæki/ (say doohdakee) noun NZ Colloquial → thingummyjig …  

  • doodah — /ˈduda/ (say doohdah) noun Colloquial → thingummyjig. {from refrain of the song Camptown Races } …  

  • thingo — /ˈθɪŋoʊ/ (say thingoh) noun Colloquial → thingummyjig …  

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