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    thingummy
    /ˈθɪŋəmi/

    noun

    • 1. a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention: informal "it is difficult to know what to make of these complicated thingummies"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thingummyThingummy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. thing· um· my ˈthiŋ-ə-mē. plural thingummies. Synonyms of thingummy. : thingamajig. Synonyms. dingus. doodad. doohickey. hickey. thingamabob. thingamajig. thingumajig. whatchamacallit. whatnot. whatsit. whatsis. what-is-it. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of thingummy in a Sentence.

  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishthingummy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    used to refer to a person or thing whose name you do not know or have forgotten, or that you do not want to mention. It's one of those thingummies for keeping papers together. Is thingummy going to be there? You know, that woman from the Sales Department? Word Origin. Want to learn more?

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHINGUMMY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    You refer to something or someone as thingummy, thingummyjig or thingummybob when you do not know or cannot be bothered to use the proper word or name for them. [ informal , spoken ] I once bought a thingummy out of one of those catalogues.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thingummyThingummy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › thingummyThingummy - definition of thingummy by The Free Dictionary

    Define thingummy. thingummy synonyms, thingummy pronunciation, thingummy translation, English dictionary definition of thingummy. Noun 1. thingummy - something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may...

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › thingummythingummy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jan 3, 2023 · thingummy (plural thingummies) Synonym of thingy: something one cannot remember the name of, or is unable to or does not care to specify precisely. Synonym of whatshisname: someone one cannot remember the name of.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › thingummyThingummy Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Thingummy definition: Something one does not remember the name of.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTHINGUMMY definition in American English | Collins English ...

    THINGUMMY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary. Summary Definitions Synonyms Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Sentences Grammar. Definition of 'thingummy' Word Frequency. thingummy. (θɪŋəmi ) Word forms: plural thingummies. countable noun. Thingummy is the same as thingy . [British, informal, spoken]

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › thingummy_nthingummy, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun thingummy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryTHINGUMMY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "THINGUMMY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.