DOOHICKEY


Meaning of DOOHICKEY in English

[ 'du:hɪki ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) N. Amer. informal a small object or gadget, especially one whose name the speaker cannot recall.

Origin

early 20th cent.: blend of doodad (see doodah ) and hickey .

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