THINGAMA-BOB


Meaning of THINGAMA-BOB in English

thing ‧ a ‧ ma ‧ jig /ˈθɪŋəmədʒɪɡ, ˈθɪŋəmɪdʒɪɡ/ BrE AmE ( also thing‧a‧ma-bob /ˈθɪŋəməbɒb, ˈθɪŋəmɪbɒb $ -bɑːb/ thing‧y /ˈθɪŋi/) noun [countable] spoken

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: thingum 'thingamajig' (17-19 centuries) , from thing ]

1 . used when you cannot remember or do not know the name of the thing you want to mention:

What do you call that thingamajig? You know – the circle with the line through it.

2 . British English used when you cannot remember or do not know the name of the person you want to mention:

Is thingy going?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.