thingumajig

[ UK /θˈɪŋəməd‍ʒˌɪɡ/ ]
NOUN
  1. something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
    she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket
    there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use
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How To Use thingumajig In A Sentence

  • Yet another social media/virtual networking thingumajig to sign up to. Times, Sunday Times
  • A bit of a favourite of mine from the 1910s is ‘oojiboo’, which meant a thingumajig, a whatsits name, something you can't remember the name of.
  • How do these self-heating stick-on thingumajigs compare to the good old hot water bottle?
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