thingy
English
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Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈθɪŋiː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈθɪŋi/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪŋi
Noun
thingy (plural thingies)
- (informal) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall).
- (slang, euphemistic) Penis.
- 2004, Richard Tinsley, Walking on the Son
- He pulled out his thingy. It was huge.
- 2004, Richard Tinsley, Walking on the Son
Synonyms
- doodad
- doohickey
- thingummy
- thingummabob
- thingummajig
- whatsit
- whaddayacallit
- gizmo
- dingus
- doofer
- See also Thesaurus:thingy
Translations
a thing
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