doohickey

• dohickey, do-hickey, do-hinky, doohinky

First attested 1914, of uncertain origin, probably from doodad + hickey.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈduhɪki/

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doohickey (plural doohickeys)

1. A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall)

   What does this doohickey do?

• dohickey
• dojigger
• doodad, doodah
• gimmick
• gismo, gizmo
• gubbins
• hickey
• kajigger
• thingamabob, thingmabob, thingumabob, thingummabob
• thingamajig, thingmajig, thingumajig, thingummajig
• thingummy
• thingy
• whatsit
• whaddayacallit, whatchamacallit
• da kine (local Hawaiian slang)
• See also Thesaurus:thingy

• Wikipedia article on placeholder names