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Synonyms for thingy

All synonyms

Noun

thingamajig informal, stuff, place holder, widget, deal, whatchamacallit informal, thingo AU, thingummy, whatsis, whatchacallit, doovalacky AU, oojamaflip informal, rigamajig informal, thingamajigger informal, thingamajiggy informal, thingmy informal UK, whatdyecallem, whatdoyoucallit informal, whosiewhatsit informal, domajigger informal, gimmick, gubbins, doodad, doodah UK, thingumajig, thingumabob, dojigger informal, thingmabob, thingmajig, dealy slang US, thingamabob slang, doofer slang, doover AU, thingamafuck vulgar informal, whatchamahoozie slang, doohickey slang, gizmo slang

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).

Related words

Other spellings
thingee thingie

Forms

Plural
thingies → thingamajigs, stuffs, widgets, deals…

Example sentences

  • stuff They aren't smart enough to understand this stuff.
  • widget It's the widget that overcomes web marketing's weaknesses.
  • whatchacallit Because an average person doesn't need 3D, or high whatchacallit speeds.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
thingyrising
stuffrising
widgetrising
thingummysteady
whatsissteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
deal1
5 letters
stuff1, gizmo2, dealy2
6 letters
widget2, doodad2, doodah, thingo, doofer, doover
7 letters
gimmick2, gubbins2, whatsis, thingmy
8 letters
dojigger
9 letters
doohickey, thingummy, rigamajig
10 letters
doovalacky, oojamaflip, domajigger, thingmabob, thingmajig
11 letters
thingamajig, thingamabob4, thingumajig, thingumabob
12 letters
thingamafuck
13 letters
whatchacallit, thingamajiggy, whatdyecallem, whosiewhatsit
14 letters
thingamajigger
15 letters
whatchamacallit, whatdoyoucallit, whatchamahoozie

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gizmo2 = 2 syllables).