thingies
word · lemma: thingy
Definition
An informal and playful way to refer to small objects or items whose names you don’t know or remember.
Usage & Nuances
'Thingies' is very informal, mainly in spoken language. Commonly used when you forget a specific word, or to refer to small objects, gadgets, or parts. It’s playful and light; don’t use in formal writing. Similar to 'thingamajig' or 'whatchamacallit.'
Spanish: cositas - cosillas - cosas (informal)Portuguese (BR): coisinhas - trocinhos - coisas (informal)Portuguese (PT): coisinhas - cenas - coisas (informal)Chinese (Simplified): 小玩意 - 小东西 - 东东 (口语)Chinese (Traditional): 小玩意 - 小東西 - 東東 (口語)Hindi: चीज़ें (अनौपचारिक) - छोटी चीज़ेंArabic: أشياء صغيرة - حاجات (عامية)Bengali: জিনিসপত্র - ছোটখাট কিছু (জিনিস)Russian: штучкиJapanese: やつ - もの - 小物Vietnamese: mấy cái này - mấy thứ này - đồ nhỏKorean: 이것들 - 작은 것들 - 잡동사니Turkish: şeyler - zımbırtılar - ıvır zıvırUrdu: چیزیں - چھوٹی چیزیںIndonesian: benda-benda - barang-barang kecil
Example Sentences
Can you hand me those thingies on the table?
basic
I put the thingies in the box for you.
basic
These thingies are for your project.
basic
Do you know where my hair thingies went? I can’t find them anywhere.
natural
He asked me to plug in some thingies, but I had no idea what he meant.
natural
Just grab all the little thingies from the drawer and bring them here.
natural