noun

doohickey

Doohickey (noun) means a thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall).

noun

A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall)

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Etymology

First attested 1914, of uncertain origin, probably from doodad + hickey.

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What is the meaning of doohickey?

"doohickey" (noun) means a thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall).