thingmajig
- noun
- /ˈθɪŋməˌdʒɪɡ/
- Informal
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cachivache
- Can you pass me that thingmajig on the shelf? I need it for my experiment.
Examples
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I couldn't find the thingmajig I needed for the project, so I had to improvise.
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She described the thingmajig that opens cans, but I didn't catch the actual name.
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The winner of the Internet slang thingmajig challenge is Marcus Valentier.
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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9.6
An informal word for an object or person whose name you cannot remember
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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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8.9
A small object whose name you do not know
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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
A small object whose name you do not know
A word for a person or thing whose name you cannot remember
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
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word thingmajig is a playful, informal name made from thing ('object') plus the silly ending -majig, like thingamajig or thingamabob. It's used when you can't remember or don't know the real name of something.