thingumabob
- noun
- /ˈθɪŋjʊməˌbɑb/
- Informal
- Can you pass me that thingumabob next to the toolbox?
Examples
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I found a thingumabob in the drawer.
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Whenever I lose the remote, I always end up calling it the thingumabob.
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I used a thingumabob to fix the handle, whatever it's called.
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Can you pass me that thingumabob?
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Can you hand me that thingumabob over there by the shelf?
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I picked up a thingumabob from the counter, but I don't remember what it's for.
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Whenever I can't remember the name of something, I just call it a thingumabob.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Something you do not know or cannot name
74
8.4
An informal word for an object when you forget its name
50
7.1
A small device or tool whose name you do not know
42
5.1
A small useful thing or tool for a particular job
30
9.2
A simple word for an object you cannot remember the name of
11
9.9
A small object whose name you do not know
7
9.9
A word for an object whose name you do not know
7
8.7
A small thing or device whose name you do not know
6
9.9
A word people use for a person or object when they forget its name
5
9.6
A thing whose name you do not know or remember
3
5.6
A small object whose name you cannot remember
1
9.9
A small tool or object you forget the name of
1
9.9
A word for a person or thing whose name you cannot remember
1
9.9
A thing whose name you cannot remember
1
9.9
A word for something whose name you cannot remember
1
8.5
A small device you do not know the name of
1
9.9
Small things you do not know the name of or need
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
Thingumabob is a playful made-up word that joins thing with a silly ending, like in thingamajig. So people use thingumabob to mean 'an object whose name you do not know'.