thingy

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈθɪŋiː/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈθɪŋi/ Rhymes: -ɪŋi === Etymology 1 === From thing +‎ -y (diminutive suffix). ==== Alternative forms ==== thingie, thingee ==== Noun ==== thingy (plural thingies) (informal) A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name). Synonyms: see Thesaurus:thingy (slang, euphemistic, childish) A penis. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:penis ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Pronoun ==== thingy (informal) A person whose name one cannot recall. Hyponyms: what's-his-name, what's-her-name, what's-his-face, what's-her-face === Etymology 2 === From thing +‎ -y (adjectival suffix). ==== Adjective ==== thingy (comparative thingier, superlative thingiest) Resembling or characteristic of a thing; tangible. === References === “thingummy, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. === Further reading === Wikipedia article on placeholder names === Anagrams === nighty