Thingamajig Meaning in English
word
ˈθɪŋəməˌdʒɪɡ
THING-uh-muh-JIG
θˈɪŋɡɐmˌædʒɪɡ
thing-GUH-madj-ig
التعريف
An informal word used when you can't remember or don't know the name of something.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Very informal, often used in spoken English when talking about objects, tools, or gadgets. Similar words include 'thingamabob', 'whatchamacallit', and 'doohickey'. Not used in formal writing.
Spanish: cachivache - cosa - chismePortuguese (BR): tralha - coisa - trecoPortuguese (PT): tralha - coisa - troçoChinese (Simplified): 那个东西 - 东东Chinese (Traditional): 那個東西 - 東東Hindi: चीज़-मसला - फलानाArabic: شيء ما - غرض ماBengali: ওইটা - ওই জিনিস - ওইটামুলিRussian: штуковина - фиговина - эта штукаJapanese: アレ - なんとかVietnamese: cái gì đó - đồ gì đó - món đóKorean: 뭐시기 - 그거 - 뭐더라Turkish: zımbırtı - şey - neydi oUrdu: وہ چیز - فلاں چیزIndonesian: benda itu - apa itu - alat itu
جمل نموذجية
Can you pass me that thingamajig on the table?
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I need a thingamajig to fix this pipe.
basic
What's that thingamajig called again?
basic
I couldn't get the thingamajig to work, so I just used my hands.
natural
Do you have the little thingamajig that goes with this charger?
natural
Whenever I forget the name, I just call it a thingamajig.
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