English Explanatory Dictionary

thingamajig

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something that one does not know the name of.

Pronunciation

/ˈθɪŋəməˌd͡ʒɪɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-thingamajig.wav

Word forms

thingamajig thingamajigs thingamejig thingumajig thingummyjig

Etymology

From thingum or thingummy + jig, metrically patterned like gobbledygook, rigamarole. Compare thingamabob, etc. Earliest citation from 1824 as thingumajigs.

Synonyms

thingy
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