thingummy

noun thing·um·my \ˈthiŋ-ə-mē\

plural thing·um·mies

Definition of THINGUMMY

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alteration of earlier thingum

First Known Use: 1796

Synonyms: dingus, doohickey, hickey, thingamabob, thingamajig (or thingumajig), doodad, whatchamacallit, whatnot, whatsit (also whatsis or what-is-it)

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