definition of
thingumabob

[1] #1 thingumabob n. [doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget] something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use". wn