thingamajig

== English == === Alternative forms === thingamejig, thingumajig, thingummyjig === Etymology === From thingum or thingummy +‎ jig, metrically patterned like gobbledygook, rigamarole. Compare thingamabob, etc. Earliest citation from 1824 as thingumajigs. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈθɪŋəməˌd͡ʒɪɡ/ === Noun === thingamajig (plural thingamajigs) (informal) Something that one does not know the name of. ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:thingy ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === placeholder name on Wikipedia.Wikipedia