noun
1. A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall).
You're absolutely correct, dear! so far we haven't seen a single good-looking pair of legs...a single sequin-encrusted dohickey ...no firm, rounded breasts! this show is a disaster, complete and utter disaster (modified Frank Zappa lyric)!
Synonyms: dohingy, thingamabobber, thingamadoo, thingamajig, thingamajigger, whatchamacallit.
* Not to be confused with "dohickey," which wordnik.com politely describes as an "alternate" spelling of "doohickey." In other words, you may not remember what the thing is, but you better not forget how to spell the substitute word for it!
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