Word: Thingamabob
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: arbitrary extension of earlier thingum (from thing + a meaningless suffix). Compare with thingamajig
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈθɪŋəmɪbɒb
Dialects: British English
Definition:
used to refer to or address a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention.
Short Definition:used to refer to person or thing whose name one does not know
Variant Forms:
- thingumabob
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