wihajster — meaning in English
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English meaning
- doohickey noun A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall)
- gimmick noun A clever trick, feature, or gadget used mainly to attract attention rather than add real value.
- gizmo noun A small device or gadget, especially one whose name or purpose isn't known.
- thingamajig noun Something that one does not know the name of.
- thingy noun An informal word for an object whose name the speaker can't recall or doesn't need to state.
- whatchamacallit noun An informal word for an object whose name you can't remember or don't know.
Senses
wihajster is used for these senses in English:
- doohickey (slang, originally, US) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall)
- gizmo (slang) Something, generally a device, for which one does not know the proper term.
- thingamajig (informal) Something that one does not know the name of.
- thingy (informal) A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).
- whatchamacallit (slang) A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad, gizmo, thingamajig, thingy.
gimmick — full definition
- noun A clever trick, feature, or gadget used mainly to attract attention rather than add real value.
- verb To fit or rig something with a hidden trick or device.