单词 | thingamajig |
释义 | thingamajig From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthingamajigthing‧a‧ma‧jig /ˈθɪŋəmədʒɪɡ/ (also thingama-bob /ˈθɪŋəməbɒb $ -bɑːb/), thingy /ˈθɪŋi/ noun [countable] spoken1 THINGused when you cannot remember or do not know the name of the thing you want to mention What do you call that thingamajig? You know – the circle with the line through it.2 British English used when you cannot remember or do not know the name of the person you want to mention Is thingy going?Examples from the Corpusthingamajig• This new multimedia thingamajig allows you to discover things on your own through the wondrous use of the hypermedia approach to education.• What's this silver thingamajig used for?Origin thingamajig (1800-1900) thingum “thingamajig” ((17-19 centuries)), from thing |
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