thingamajig
noun/ˈθɪŋəmədʒɪɡ/
/ˈθɪŋəmədʒɪɡ/
(also thingamabob
(informal)/ˈθɪŋəməbɒb/
/ˈθɪŋəməbɑːb/
, thingummy, thingy)- used to refer to a thing whose name you do not know or have forgotten, or which you do not want to mention
- It's one of those thingamajigs for keeping papers together.
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