doohickey
12 synonyms for doohickey, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — (informal) A thing whose exact name you don't know or can't remember.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
thingmajig
thingumajig
gismo
thingumabob
thingamabob
doodad
gimmick
thingmabob
dojigger
gizmo
thingamajig
gubbins
Etymology
First recorded in 1914, of uncertain origin, probably formed from doodad and hickey.
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