thingamajig

English

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Etymology

From thingum or thingummy +‎ jig, metrically patterned like gobbledygook, rigamarole.[1] Compare thingamabob, etc.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈθɪŋəməˌd͡ʒɪɡ/

Noun

thingamajig (plural thingamajigs)

  1. (informal) 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.
    • 1924, Hal Roach, H. M. Walker, Our Gang: The Sun Down Limited‎, retrieved 30 March 2023:
      "– – Engeneerin' is a cinch – All y' gotta do is shove one thingamajigg an' pull 'nother – –"

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References
  1. “thingamajig”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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