thingummy

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thingummy

/ˈθɪŋəmi/

Rhymes with -ɪŋəmi

Where it comes from

From thingum + -y. Compare thingamabob and thingamajig.

noun thingummies

Synonym of thingy: something one cannot remember the name of, or is unable to or does not care to specify precisely.
Similar: thingy
Synonym of whatshisname: someone one cannot remember the name of. Once, in his first term, Cartwright had been bold enough to ask him why he was so clever, […] ‘It’s memory, Cartwright, old dear. Memory, the mother of the Muses . . . at least that’s what thingummy said.’ ‘Who?’ ‘You know, what’s his name, Greek poet chap. Wrote the Theogony . . . what was he calle
Similar: whatshisname

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"thingummy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thingummy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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thingummy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thingummy

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"thingummy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thingummy.

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@misc{thingummy_2026,
  title = {thingummy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thingummy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}