What does thingumajig mean?
Definitions for thingumajig
thingu·ma·jig
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Princeton's WordNet
doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widgetnoun
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"
Wiktionary
thingumajignoun
Any object whose name one does not know or cannot remember.
ChatGPT
thingumajig
A thingumajig is a slang term used to refer to an object or device whose actual name is unknown or has been forgotten. It is generally used as a placeholder name for something one cannot name precisely.
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of thingumajig in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of thingumajig in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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