thingamabob

English

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Noun

thingamabob (plural thingamabobs)

1. (slang) A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:thingy
• See also Thesaurus:whatsaname

Translations

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• Danish: dims c, dingenot c, dippedut c
• Esperanto: umo
• French: truc (fr), machin (fr), bidule (fr)
• Georgian: please add this translation if you can
• German: Dingsbums (de) n, Dingsda (de)
• Greek:

  Ancient: σκινδαψός m (skindapsós)

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• Maori: mea
• Portuguese: negócio (pt) m
• Spanish: chingadera (es)
• Swedish: mojäng (sv)