noun, informal as in strong fondness

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thingamajig, whatchamacallit, doohickey

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Example Sentences

Example:When he saw the contraption, he asked if it was a thingamajig to help with laundry.

Definition:A thing whose name is not known or remembered at the moment.

From thingamajig

Example:He bought a whatchamacallit at the store that turned out to be a fancy kitchen gadget.

Definition:A placeholder term for something whose name is unknown or forgotten.

From whatchamacallit

Example:She had no idea what a doohickey was, but it was clearly essential to the bicycle's functionality.

Definition:An unspecified or unimportant part of a machine or device.

From doohickey