thingummy
Plural: thingummies
Noun
- something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
- Synonym of thingy: something one cannot remember the name of, or is unable to or does not care to specify precisely.
- Synonym of whatshisname: someone one cannot remember the name of.
Origin / Etymology
From thingum + -y. Compare thingamabob and thingamajig.
Synonyms
doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget, thingy, whatshisname
Scrabble Score: 20
thingummy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordthingummy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thingummy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary