thingummy

noun

/ˈθɪŋəmi/

(also thingamabob

/ˈθɪŋəməbɒb/

/ˈθɪŋəməbɑːb/

, thingamajig

/ˈθɪŋəmədʒɪɡ/

, thingy)

(plural thingummies)

(informal)

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used to refer to a person or thing whose name you do not know or have forgotten, or that you do not want to mention（指不知、或忘记、或不想提及其名）某某，那个人，那东西
- It's one of those thingummies for keeping papers together.就是能收纳文件的那么一种东西。
- Is thingummy going to be there? You know, that woman from the Sales Department?某某人会去那儿吗？你知道，就是销售部的那个女的。
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from thing + a meaningless suffix.