thingamabob
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- noun
- /ˈθɪŋəˌməˌbɑb/
- Informal
- So these are like my makeup rhinestones and other shindigs thingamabobs in here.
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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?
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In this age of social media, no electronic thingamabob would be complete without the ability to share it with friends.
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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?
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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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An unknown object or idea that is not named
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Something you do not know or cannot name
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An informal word for an object when you forget its name
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A small device or tool whose name you do not know
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A small useful thing or tool for a particular job
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A simple word for an object you cannot remember the name of
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A small object whose name you do not know
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A word for an object whose name you do not know
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A small thing or device whose name you do not know
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A word people use for a person or object when they forget its name
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A small object whose name you cannot remember
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A small tool or object you forget the name of
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9.9
A small object whose name you do not know
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A word for a person or thing whose name you cannot remember
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A thing whose name you cannot remember
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A word for something whose name you cannot remember
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A small device you do not know the name of
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Small things you do not know the name of or need
An object whose name you don't know or have forgotten
An object whose name you do not know or have forgotten
A word used for an object when you forget its name
A small object used when you do not know its name
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.