vehje — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contraption noun A machine or device that looks complicated, unusual, or unreliable.
- doohickey noun A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall)
- gadget noun A small mechanical or electronic device, especially a clever or useful one.
- gizmo noun A small device or gadget, especially one whose name or purpose isn't known.
- thing noun Any object, item, or entity that isn't named more specifically.
- thingamajig noun Something that one does not know the name of.
Senses
vehje is used for these senses in English:
- contraption A machine that is complicated and precarious.
- doohickey (slang, originally, US) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall)
- gadget Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled, often either clever or complicated.
- gizmo (slang) Something, generally a device, for which one does not know the proper term.
- thing (slang, euphemism) A penis.
- thingamajig (informal) Something that one does not know the name of.