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doohickey

 
Dictionary: doo·hick·ey   (dū'hĭk'ē) pronunciation
 
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n. Informal., pl. -eys.

An unnamed gadget or trinket.

[Perhaps DOO(DAD) + HICKEY.]


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noun

    A small specialized mechanical device: concern, contraption, contrivance, gadget, gimmick, jigger, thing. Informal doodad, widget. Slang gizmo. See machine.

 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: something whose name is either forgotten or not known
  Synonyms: dohickey, dojigger, doodad, gimmick, hickey, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy

 
 
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