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thingamabob

Thingamabob (noun) means a thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.

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A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.
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Etymology

Alteration of thingumbob: obsolete thingum (from thing) + bob. Earliest citation from 1751, as thingumbobs.

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"thingamabob" (noun) means a thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.

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