thingummy

== English == === Etymology === From thingum +‎ -y. Compare thingamabob and thingamajig. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈθɪŋəmi/ Rhymes: -ɪŋəmi === Noun === thingummy (plural thingummies) Synonym of thingy: something one cannot remember the name of, or is unable to or does not care to specify precisely. Synonym of whatshisname: someone one cannot remember the name of. ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:thingy ==== Translations ==== === References === “thingummy, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008.