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thingamabob

/θˈɪŋəməbˌɑb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
thingam-abob
IPA
/θˈɪŋəməbˌɑb/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Alteration of thingumbob: obsolete thingum (from thing) + bob. Earliest citation from 1751, as thingumbobs.

Usage

Inflected Forms

thingamabobs (plural) thingamabobber (alternative) thingamybob (alternative) thingmabob (alternative) thingumabob (alternative) thingumbob (alternative) thingumebob (alternative) thingummabob (alternative) thingummybob (alternative) thingymabob (alternative)

Synonyms

thingy whatshisname doodad doohickey dojigger gimmick gizmo gismo gubbins thingumabob thingmabob thingamajig

Questions

How do you pronounce thingamabob?
The recorded pronunciation is /θˈɪŋəməbˌɑb/.
What does thingamabob mean?
A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.
Where does thingamabob come from?
Alteration of thingumbob: obsolete thingum (from thing) + bob. Earliest citation from 1751, as thingumbobs.

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