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thingamabob

 
Dictionary: thing·a·ma·bob or thing·u·ma·bob (thĭng'ə-mə-bŏb') pronunciation also thing·um·bob
(thĭng'əm-bŏb')
n. Informal
A thingamajig.

[Alteration of thingumbob : obsolete thingum (from THING) + BOB2.]


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The noun has one meaning:

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


 
 

 

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