thingamabob en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Alteration of thingumbob: obsolete thingum (from thing) + bob. Earliest citation from 1751, as thingumbobs.
Meanings
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(slang) A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.
"The tin thingamabob," insisted Mr. Trigget with slow dignity. "Call it what you will. Its purpose is self-evident. It acts as a dispirator—a distributor, that is to say—"
1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thingumbob | alternative | lexicographic | |
| thingamabobber | alternative | lexicographic | |
| thingummybob | alternative | lexicographic | |
| thingumebob | alternative | lexicographic | |
| thingymabob | alternative | lexicographic | |
| thingamybob | alternative | lexicographic | |
| thingummabob | alternative | lexicographic | |
| thingumabob | alternative | lexicographic | |
| thingmabob | alternative | lexicographic | |
| thingamabobs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (30)
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