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- [thing-uh-muh-bob]
- /ˈθɪŋ ə məˌbɒb/
- /ˈθɪŋ.ə.mə.bɒb/
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- [thing-uh-muh-bob]
- /ˈθɪŋ ə məˌbɒb/
Definitions of thingumabob word
- abbreviation THINGUMABOB thingamajig. 1
- noun thingumabob a person or thing the name of which is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked 0
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Origin of thingumabob
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; See origin at thingamajig, bob2
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Parts of speech for Thingumabob
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thingumabob popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
thingumabob usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thingumabob
noun thingumabob
- doodah — A thing; especially an unspecified gadget, device, or part.
- whatchamacallit — an object or person whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
- whatsit — whatsis.
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