dealy

See also: Dealy

English

Etymology

deal +‎ -y

Noun

dealy (plural dealies)

1. (US, slang) An object, especially a gadget, whose name the speaker currently cannot recall.

   What's that dealy behind the cab with a chain hooked to it?

   • 2020, N. K. Jemisin, The City We Became, Orbit, page 419:

     He [...] hands Brooklyn his flashlight. It’s one of those survivalist dealies that needs to be cranked instead of having batteries.

Synonyms

• deal, thingamabob, thingy, whatsit

See also

• placeholder name on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Adley, Daley, Delay, Leday, delay, ladye, layed, leady