THINGUMMY


Meaning of THINGUMMY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ θɪŋəmi ]

( thingummies)

You refer to something or someone as thingummy , thingummyjig or thingummybob when you do not know or cannot be bothered to use the proper word or name for them. ( INFORMAL, SPOKEN )

I once bought a thingummy out of one of those catalogues...

I must say, I mean, it sounded like er thingummyjig all over again without the politics.

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