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thingy
nounmasculinecolloquialvery common/ˈkojzu/coi·so
Definition
1A word used colloquially to refer to something or someone whose name one doesn't remember, doesn't want to say, or doesn't know.
Usage examples
“You need that thingy to open the can.”
“The neighbor's thingy made noise all night.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
that thingythe whatchamacallit