oojah

== English == === Alternative forms === hoojah ooja, oojar === Etymology === Unknown. Perhaps formed in English from a similar term; compare whosit, whaddayacallit. Perhaps coined as an exotic-sounding nonsense word. Perhaps from Persian or Urdu حجت (hujjat, “argument”), from Arabic حجة (ḥujja, “argument; pretext”). Attested from the early 20th century. === Noun === oojah (plural oojahs) (slang) Something whose name is unknown or unimportant; a thingy; a whatsit. ==== Derived terms ==== === References ===