thingum

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noun

Synonym of thingummy.

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thingummy
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Meanings

nounthingum (plural thingums)

plural thingums

  1. Synonym of thingummy.

    Synonyms: thingummy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of thingummy.

Similar
thingummy
Also see
thingywhat's-their-name

Origin

Perhaps originally from the gradational compound thingum-thangum (based on thing) with the same terminal syllable as in crinkum-crankum, harum-scarum, trinkum-trankum.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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