thingamabob

noun

thing·​am·​a·​bob ˈthiŋ-ə-mə-ˌbäb How to pronounce thingamabob (audio)
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: thingamajig

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a drawer for all the thingamabobs that have fallen or broken off various items around the house
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In fact, one of my abiding pleasures in life is finding small but transformative thingamabobs—frivolous and not at all necessary items that don’t cost much but can make life a bit sparklier, a bit easier, or just a bit sillier. — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2024 Want to make a new crypto, or a new crypto thingamabob? — Clem Chambers, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

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First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thingamabob was in 1796

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thingamabob

noun
thing·​am·​a·​bob ˈthiŋ-ə-mə-ˌbäb How to pronounce thingamabob (audio)
: thingamajig
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