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Vinony

thingamajig

noun

  1. some object or person without a name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈθɪŋəməˌd͡ʒɪɡ/

noun

Etymology: From thingum or thingummy + jig, metrically patterned like gobbledygook, rigamarole. Compare thingamabob, etc. Earliest citation from 1824 as thingumajigs.

  1. Something that one does not know the name of.

    “He used this, this... this thingamajig you saw him with the other day to fix the problem.”

    “"– – Engeneerin' is a cinch – All y' gotta do is shove one thingamajigg an' pull 'nother – –"”