thingamabob
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- noun
- /ˈθɪŋəˌməˌbɑb/
- Informal
:
cachivache
- So these are like my makeup rhinestones and other shindigs thingamabobs in here.
And Adam's like, no, you have to use Secret Labs as cable management thingamabobs.
- And Adam's like, no, you have to use Secret Labs as cable management thingamabobs.
Examples
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Do you remember that thingamabob we used at the party? It was so useful.
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You know that little thingamabob you have to use every day to get into the office?
Academic text (2008) -
In this age of social media, no electronic thingamabob would be complete without the ability to share it with friends.
Blog text (22) -
You got some hooks on your thingamabob over there, darling?
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This is the exact thingamabob I was lookin' for.
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We've come a long way since our last review thingamabob, eh?
Blog text (14) -
Of all the thingamabobs in this entire world... I never thought I'd get to wear a real... what's it called again?
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OK, in our case, can you judge a thingamabob by its whatever doohickeys thingamabobs are made of?
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You broke one of your pappy's thingamabobs.
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Here's your thingamabob.
Synonyms
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1.0
An unknown object or idea that is not named
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1.0
Something you do not know or cannot name
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8.4
An informal word for an object when you forget its name
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5.1
A small useful thing or tool for a particular job
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7.1
A small device or tool whose name you do not know
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9.9
A small object whose name you do not know
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8.7
A small thing or device whose name you do not know
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9.9
A word for an object whose name you do not know
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9.2
A simple word for an object you cannot remember the name of
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5.6
A small object whose name you cannot remember
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9.9
A word people use for a person or object when they forget its name
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9.9
A small tool or object you forget the name of
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9.9
A thing whose name you cannot remember
An object whose name you don't know or have forgotten
A word for something whose name you cannot remember
An object whose name you do not know or have forgotten
A small object whose name you do not know
A word used for an object when you forget its name
A small device you do not know the name of
A small object used when you do not know its name
A word for a person or thing whose name you cannot remember
Small things you do not know the name of or need
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thingamabob comes from the simple word thing plus a playful ending like -bob or -majig. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a quick name you use when you 'don't know or forget a name', which is why thingamabob means any object whose name you can't remember.