[ 'θɪŋəmi ]
(also thingamy )
■ noun ( plural thingummies ) informal a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention.
Origin
C18: from thing + a meaningless suffix.
[ 'θɪŋəmi ]
(also thingamy )
■ noun ( plural thingummies ) informal a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention.
Origin
C18: from thing + a meaningless suffix.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004