thingamabob
noun[C]
informaluk/ˈθɪŋ.ə.mə.bɒb/us/ˈθɪŋ.ə.mə.bɑːb/(alsothingamajig,uk/ˈθɪŋ.ə.mə.dʒɪɡ/us/ˈθɪŋ.ə.mə.dʒɪɡ/);(UKalsothingummy,uk/ˈθɪŋ.ə.mi/us/ˈθɪŋ.ə.mi/)a word used,especiallyinspokenEnglish, when thenameof anobjecthas beenforgotten:
那东西（指忘记其名的事物）I need one of thoseredthingamabobs for this - Do you have one?要做这个我需要一个红色的那种东西——你有吗？
Synonyms
doohickeyUSinformal
thingyinformal
whatchamacallitinformal
Names and titles
- A.N. Other
- age
- aka
- alias
- appellation
- forename
- form of address
- given name
- good name
- identity
- patronymic
- pen name
- pet name
- place name
- pseudonym
- trademark
- under the name ofidiom
- unidentified
- unnamed
- untitled