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Definitions for thingamabob
ˈθɪŋ ə məˌbɒbthingam·abob

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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

  1. thingamabobnoun

    Placeholder word for a thing or person nonspecific, unknown or forgotten

ChatGPT

  1. thingamabob

    A thingamabob is a non-specific term used to refer to an object or device whose actual name is forgotten, unknown, or hard to pronounce. It's typically used as a placeholder name in casual conversations.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of thingamabob in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of thingamabob in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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