wingding
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8.9
- noun
- /ˈwɪŋˌdɪŋ/
- Informal
- I found a strange wingding in the garage.
Examples
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I have no idea how this wingding works, but it looks interesting.
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Can you pass me that wingding on the table next to the lamp?
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He handed me a strange wingding and asked if I knew how it worked.
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Nobody could figure out what the wingding was supposed to do.
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What is that wingding over there?
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Can you help me fix this old wingding I found in the garage?
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What a strange little wingding; I wonder what it's meant to do!
Synonyms
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5.1
A small useful thing or tool for a particular job
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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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5.6
A small object whose name you cannot remember
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9.9
A small tool or object you forget the name of
An object whose name you do not know or have forgotten
A small object used when you do not know its name
How Complex
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wingding also came to be used like thing or thingamajig for an object you do not know the name of, a kind of friendly filler word. So a wingding can mean a 'gadget' or 'contraption' whose name you forget.