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- US Pronunciation
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- [thing-ee]
- /ˈθɪŋ i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [thing-ee]
- /ˈθɪŋ i/
Definitions of thingies word
- noun plural thingies Facetious. any small item whose name is unknown or forgotten. 1
- adjective thingies of, relating to, or characteristic of inanimate objects. 1
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Origin of thingies
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90 for def 1; 1890-95 for def 2; thing1 + -y2, -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Thingies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thingies popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thingies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thingies
noun thingies
- doohickeys — Plural form of doohickey.
- whatchamacallits — Plural form of whatchamacallit.
- whatsits — Plural form of whatsit.
See also
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