Thingymajig

n.

Heard in Longford and Dublin

An unnamed object, gadget, or thingamajig.

In use

Pass us over that thingymajig there so I can fix the gate.

Posh English

Hand me that unspecified contraption over there so that I may repair the wicket gate.

Same phrase, other counties

  • DeallyA gadget, appliance, or unnamed mechanical object; a general substitute noun.
  • HoojaA general term for an unspecified object, gadget or item of interest.
  • WhatchamcallitA placeholder term used when one cannot recall the proper name of an object or gadget.
  • YokeA versatile noun used for any object, gadget, or thing whose name escapes the speaker.
  • YokiebusA universal placeholder name for any gadget, object, or thingymijig whose actual title…