oojamaflip

== English == === Etymology === From oojah + -ma- (probably after thingamabob or whatchamacallit) + flip (perhaps initially with reference to the folding action of a type of collapsible trolley). === Noun === oojamaflip (plural oojamaflips) (informal, uncommon) Something that one does not know the name of. 2003, HunkyMandrake, HunkyMandrake's Review of ‘Scrubs: My Lucky Night’, [2] TV.com, Episode 50, Season 3, First Aired: Thursday October 30, 2003, "J.D. needs a recommendation for some hospital oojamaflip. Cox needs a recommendation for some other residency related oojamaflip. They both decide to vouch for each other." 2004, Emma, "Re: Moshe + Christianity" [4], in alt.messianic: "It's my computer. I can't seem to put the oojamaflips in!" [referring to diacritical marks] ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:thingy ==== Translations ==== === See also === Wikipedia article on placeholder names === References ===