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All thingamajig synonyms

thing·a·ma·jig
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noun thingamajig

  • whatsis — a thing or object whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
  • contrivance — If you describe something as a contrivance, you disapprove of it because it is unnecessary and artificial.
  • flummery — oatmeal or flour boiled with water until thick.
  • whatsit — whatsis.
  • doodad — a decorative embellishment; trinket; bauble: a dress covered with doodads.
  • accoutrements — all the things you have with you when you travel or take part in a particular activity, such as clothing and equipment
  • gizmo — gismo.
  • doohickey — a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
  • doodah — A thing; especially an unspecified gadget, device, or part.
  • article — An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine.
  • contraption — You can refer to a device or machine as a contraption, especially when it looks strange or you do not know what it is used for.
  • conversation piece — something, esp an unusual object, that provokes conversation
  • grabber — a person or thing that grabs.
  • dojigger — (informal) A thing whose name is not known; a whatsit or doohickey.
  • gismo — a gadget or device: What is this gismo supposed to do?
  • object — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
  • jigger — Also called jigger flea. chigoe.
  • whatchamacallit — an object or person whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
  • widget — a small mechanical device, as a knob or switch, especially one whose name is not known or cannot be recalled; gadget: a row of widgets on the instrument panel.
  • knickknack — an ornamental trinket or gimcrack; a bit of bric-a-brac.
  • whatnot — a stand with shelves for bric-a-brac, books, etc.
  • gadget — a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article.
  • accoutrement — Accoutrements are all the things you have with you when you travel or when you take part in a particular activity.
  • gaff — harsh treatment or criticism: All the gaff he took never made him bitter.
  • furbelow — a ruffle or flounce, as on a woman's skirt or petticoat.
  • apparatus — The apparatus of an organization or system is its structure and method of operation.
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