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thingumabob
/ ˈθɪŋəməˌbɒb /
noun
- informal.a person or thing the name of which is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked Alsothingumajigthingamajigˈθɪŋəməˌdʒɪɡthingummyˈθɪŋəmɪ
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thingumabob1
C18: from thing 1, with humorous suffix
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Example Sentences
It had just been a game they had played while looking for the thingumabob.
From Project Gutenberg
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