doohickey

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Alternative spellings 1.5 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

First attested 1914, of uncertain origin, probably from doodad (1905) + hickey.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: dhĭk′ē

[edit] Noun

doohickey (plural: doohickeys)

1. A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall)

   What does this doohickey do?

[edit] Synonyms

• dohickey
• dojigger
• doodad, doodah
• gimmick
• gismo, gizmo
• gubbins
• hickey
• kajigger
• thingamabob, thingmabob, thingumabob, thingummabob
• thingamajig, thingmajig, thingumajig, thingummajig
• thingummy
• thingy
• whatsit
• whaddayacallit, whatchamacallit
• da kine (local Hawaiian slang)

[edit] Translations

[edit] Alternative spellings

• dohickey

[edit] External links

• Wikipedia article on placeholder names