thingumajig
- noun
- /ˈθɪŋɡəˌmədʒɪɡ/
- Informal
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cachivache
- Can you pass me that thingumajig over there?
Examples
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I fixed the machine, but there’s still one thingumajig left over.
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She pointed at the thingumajig on the table, unsure what it was called.
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Can you pass me that thingumajig on the top shelf?
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I can't find my thingumajig!
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Can you pass me that thingumajig on the top shelf?
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I fixed the machine, but there’s still one thingumajig left over.
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She pointed at the thingumajig on the table, unsure what it was called.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
An unknown object or idea that is not named
∞
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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9.6
A thing whose name you do not know or 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 thing whose name you cannot remember
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9.9
A small tool or object you forget the name of
A word for something whose name you cannot remember
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 word for a person or thing whose name you cannot remember
A small device you do not know the name of
A small object used when you do not know its name
Small things you do not know the name of or need
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word thingumajig is a playful mix of thing and a silly ending -majig, like whatchamacallit, and people say it when an object's name is 'unknown' or 'forgotten'.