doohickey
See also: doo-hickey
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
First attested 1914, of uncertain origin, probably from doodad + hickey.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 229: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈduhɪki/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
doohickey (plural doohickeys)
- A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall)
- What does this doohickey do?
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)
- See also Thesaurus:thingy
Translations
a thing
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