Doohickey

Alternative forms

 * dohickey

Etymology
First attested 1914, of uncertain origin, probably from.

Noun

 * 1) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall)
 * What does this doohickey do?

Synonyms

 * dohickey
 * dojigger
 * doodad, doodah
 * gimmick
 * gismo, gizmo
 * gubbins
 * hickey
 * kajigger
 * thingamabob, thingmabob, thingumabob, thingummabob
 * thingamajig, thingmajig, thingumajig, thingummajig
 * thingummy
 * thingy
 * whatsit
 * whaddayacallit, whatchamacallit
 * da kine (local Hawaiian slang)
 * See also Thesaurus:thingy

Translations

 * Finnish:, ,


 * Polish: wihajster
 * Swedish: grunka, mackapär, manick, mojäng, pryl, sak, ting, tingest