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thingamabob

n.
US //ˈθɪŋəməˌbɑb// UK //θˈɪŋɡɐmˌæbɒb// thingam·abob Slang
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Origin

Alteration of thingumbob: obsolete thingum (from thing) + bob. Earliest citation from 1751, as thingumbobs.

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