thingo

T1H4I1N1G2O1

noun

A thingamajig; something the name of which is unknown or cannot be recalled.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounthingo (plural thingos)

plural thingos

  1. AustraliaA thingamajig; something the name of which is unknown or cannot be recalled.

    All those scanning thingos at the front of the store don′t make any difference if you know how to handle them.

    2010, Deb Fitzpatrick, 90 Packets of Instant Noodles, page 68
    2 more examples

    Windowsᵀᴹ and Microsoftᵀᴹ®; apparently are registered trademark thingos belonging to Microsoft Corporation.

    2004 December, AUUGN, page 12

    ‘Cup of coffee, Bonnie?’ Tan asked, appearing immediately at her side. ‘Camomile tea, I think,’ she said. ‘And one of those new orange and almond thingos that Fran and Sean were trying out.’

    2005, Liz Byrski, Food, Sex and Money, page 386

    Synonyms: thingamajig, thingie, thingy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA thingamajig; something the name of which is unknown or cannot be recalled.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tenk-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tenkóm
  3. Proto-Germanic*þingą
  4. Proto-West Germanic*þing
  5. Old Englishþing
  6. Middle Englishthing
  7. Englishthing
  8. Latinō
  9. Old Frenchoh
  10. Middle Englisho
  11. EnglishO
  12. Englishoh
  13. Englishthingo

From thing + -o.

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Cite this entry
APA

thingo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thingo

MLA

“thingo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thingo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thingo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thingo.

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