doohickey[noun]Synonyms: doodad, dingus, dofunny, gadget, gizmo, hootenanny, jigger, thingum, thingumajig, thingumbob
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doo‧hick‧ey /ˈduːˌhɪki/
noun [countable] American English informal[
Date: 1900-2000;
Origin: Probably from doodad + slang hickey 'small object' (1900-2000)]
a small object whose name you have forgotten or do not know, especially a part of a machine
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