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THINGUMABOB
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Dictionary entry overview: What does thingumabob mean?
• THINGUMABOB (noun)
The noun THINGUMABOB has 1 sense:
1. something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
Familiarity information: THINGUMABOB used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
thingmabob; widget; whatsis; whatchamacallum; whatchamacallit; thingummy; thingumajig; thingumabob; thingmajig; doodad; thingamajig; thingamabob; gubbins; gizmo; gismo; gimmick; doojigger; doohickey
Context example:
there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use
Hypernyms ("thingumabob" is a kind of...):
stuff (miscellaneous unspecified objects)
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