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thingy

English

Alternative forms

  • thingie

Etymology

From thing +? -y

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /????i?/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /????i/
  • Rhymes: -??i

Noun

thingy (plural thingies)

  1. (informal) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall).
  2. (slang, euphemistic) Penis.

Synonyms

  • See Thesaurus:thingy

Translations

Further reading

  • Wikipedia article on placeholder names

Anagrams

  • nighty

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whatdoyoucallit

English

Etymology

Like whatshumacallit, whatdoyoucallit originated from the words "what do you call it".

Noun

whatdoyoucallit (plural whatdoyoucallits)

  1. (informal) something one does not know the name of

Synonyms

  • whatshumacallit
  • thingy
  • thingamajig
  • gizmo
  • thing

whatdoyoucallit From the web:

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