Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known. Synonyms: doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget. "There may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"
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