thingy

noun

ˈthiŋ-ē

variants or less commonly thingie

plural thingies

informal

: something that is hard to classify or whose name is unknown or forgotten : thing, thingamajig

During the session in May 1996, the geophysicist's instruments became the "yellow thingy" and the "red thingy," and the … dog became the "brown furry thing."

M. Lee Goff

"I need a socket thingie," announces a very focused 13-year-old girl. Like a seasoned mechanic, 14-year-old Sophia Rogstad plucks a ratchet off the tool wall and passes it to her classmate.

Lisa Wogan

… one of those hash brown thingies that looked like a baked buffalo tongue.

Stephen King

"Does he seem right to you?" Carl said. "Because to me he looks unhinged. And this business about the garage-door thingy? How does that make any sense?"

Richard Russo

Word History

Etymology

thing + -y

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

单词	thingy
释义	thingy noun ˈthiŋ-ē variants or less commonly thingie plural thingies informal : something that is hard to classify or whose name is unknown or forgotten : thing, thingamajig During the session in May 1996, the geophysicist's instruments became the "yellow thingy" and the "red thingy," and the … dog became the "brown furry thing." M. Lee Goff "I need a socket thingie," announces a very focused 13-year-old girl. Like a seasoned mechanic, 14-year-old Sophia Rogstad plucks a ratchet off the tool wall and passes it to her classmate. Lisa Wogan … one of those hash brown thingies that looked like a baked buffalo tongue. Stephen King "Does he seem right to you?" Carl said. "Because to me he looks unhinged. And this business about the garage-door thingy? How does that make any sense?" Richard Russo Word History Etymology thing + -y First Known Use 1927, in the meaning defined above
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