thingummy

noun

thing·um·my ˈthiŋ-ə-mē

plural thingummies

: thingamajig

an antiques store filled with thingummies from the horse-and-buggy days

Etymology

alteration of earlier thingum

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of thingummy was in 1796

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Style

“Thingummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thingummy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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