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thingum·my
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Princeton's WordNet
doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widgetnoun
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
"she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"
Wiktionary
thingummynoun
something one does not remember the name of
Etymology: . Compare thingamabob and thingamajig.
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thingummy
Thingummy is an informal or colloquial term commonly used in British English to refer to an object or person whose name one can't remember, doesn’t know, or can't be bothered to say. It is an equivalent to "thing", "what's its name", "whachamacallit" or "thingamabob" in American English.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of thingummy in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of thingummy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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