thingumabob

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A form of thingamabob — A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.

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Meanings

nounthingumabob (plural thingumabobs)

plural thingumabobs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of thingamabob.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomething unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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