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oojamaflip

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  • noun uncommon Something that one does not know the name of.

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synonyms (10)

Words with the same meaning

  1. doodad
  2. gizmo
  3. thing
  4. thingamabob
  5. thingamajig
  6. thingummy
  7. thingy
  8. whatchamacallit
  9. whatshumacallit
  10. whatsit

cross-references (1)

Cross-references

  1. Wikipedia article on placeholder names

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  • avivamagnolia commented on the word oojamaflip

    "Oojamaflip" is used in situations where the speaker doesn't know the name for something, or doesn't want to use the name at the moment.

    Synonyms:

    * gizmo

    * whatchamacallit

    * thingamajig

    * doodad

    January 17, 2009