as in thingamajig
a small article the actual name of which one either does not know or cannot remember
I need one of those whatchamacallits to connect the two patch cords
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Recent Examples of whatchamacallit
Neighbor-bully-jerkface Trey takes the bolt cutters to the tunnel’s electrical whatchamacallits, which causes a minor explosion and opens up that wicked grate that got Matty in ’94.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Jan. 2025
Also: how in the name of Philadelphia Flyers hockey legend Bobby Clarke did this show get Gritty, the giant orange whatchamacallit who is the Flyers mascot, as its opening night guest star?
—Gene Seymour, CNN, 22 Sep. 2022
The ranking only includes the 193 breeds that the AKC recognizes, so unfortunately, mixed breeds like maltipoos, goldendoodles and whatchamacallits aren't on it.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 9 May 2020
Fired on Wednesday by Toronto, Mike Babcock will have plenty of time to rest and recharge before the Totems, er, the whatchamacallits, drop the puck for their inaugural season in 2021.
—Ross McKeon, SFChronicle.com, 22 Nov. 2019
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Jan. 2025
Also: how in the name of Philadelphia Flyers hockey legend Bobby Clarke did this show get Gritty, the giant orange whatchamacallit who is the Flyers mascot, as its opening night guest star?
—Gene Seymour, CNN, 22 Sep. 2022
The ranking only includes the 193 breeds that the AKC recognizes, so unfortunately, mixed breeds like maltipoos, goldendoodles and whatchamacallits aren't on it.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 9 May 2020
Fired on Wednesday by Toronto, Mike Babcock will have plenty of time to rest and recharge before the Totems, er, the whatchamacallits, drop the puck for their inaugural season in 2021.
—Ross McKeon, SFChronicle.com, 22 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whatchamacallit
Noun
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Lenovo’s claim appears to be that the Legion 9i can fully cool itself with this method, no thingamajig needed.—
Monica Chin,
The Verge,
1 Sep. 2023
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Shot in 2021, the film apparently featured a crew of Ukrainian gangsters as the henchmen of Hugh Grant’s billionaire arms dealer antagonist, Greg Simmonds (who is brokering the thingamajig deal).—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2023
Noun
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In this intricately improvised whatsit, Indonesian immigrants Asri and Hasan convene every day at twilight hour, in the heart of Taiwan’s oldest city, to share the day’s news and experiences, spinning second-hand tales of migrant struggle into rhapsodically spontaneous verse.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Back then, the song was a fast, visionary whatsit, all pulsing, pipe-like synths and simple, buzzing one-bit melodies.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2024
Noun
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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
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Want to make a new crypto, or a new crypto thingamabob?—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
26 Sep. 2024
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Given absolute access to notes and the sound files and to see rehearsals and soundchecks and whatnot.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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Even with the rain and associated road noise (splashing and whatnot), the cabin of the Q6 E-Tron was a serene space.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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This small doohickey works with Amazon Key In-Garage Delivery, an exclusive Prime member benefit that protects your packages from porch pirates and increment weather.—
Marc Saltzman,
USA TODAY,
17 Dec. 2024
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These days, though KitchenAid sells all kinds of other doohickeys, the stand mixer is still what the company is known for.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2024
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Companion, meanwhile, quickly makes clear what a dingus Josh is; the film seems uninterested in deeper character study, instead just generating turns aplenty to keep up the momentum.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Don’t let some emotionally immature dingus shake you.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Whatchamacallit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whatchamacallit. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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