THINGUMABOB

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known

Example:

there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use

Synonyms:

widget; whatsis; whatchamacallum; whatchamacallit; thingummy; thingumajig; thingumabob; thingmajig; thingmabob; thingamajig; thingamabob; gubbins; gizmo; gismo; gimmick; doojigger; doohickey; doodad

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("thingumabob" is a kind of...):

stuff (miscellaneous unspecified objects)

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