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doofer

doo·fer

Today it means: An object whose name the speaker or writer cannot remember or does not know. Full definition →

First used 1930s

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doofer · noun¹

Respelling of “do for”, as in “it will do for that job”.

doofer · noun²

From doof (“outdoor dance party”) + -er.

First known use, by meaning

from 1930s An object whose name the speaker or writer cannot remember or does not know.
from 1930s The remote control for a television.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.