noun
thingamajig
Thingamajig (noun) means an object whose name you don't know or can't recall.
noun
1
An object whose name you don't know or can't recall.
"STORAGE boxes -- catchalls for flotsam, jetsam, whatnots and thingamajigs -- are gaining new interest as decorative objects for the home."
— Emily Gwathmey, Storage Box: Catchall's New Life as Eye-Catcher (1991)
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Etymology
Formed from thingum or thingummy plus jig, following the same rhythmic pattern as gobbledygook and rigamarole; compare thingamabob and similar words. First recorded in 1824 as thingumajigs.
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What is the meaning of thingamajig?
"thingamajig" (noun) means an object whose name you don't know or can't recall.
What is another word for thingamajig?
Other words for "thingamajig" include thingumajig, gimmick, thingmabob, gismo, gizmo, dojigger.
