doohickey
pronunciation
How to pronounce doohickey in British English:
UK [ˈdu:hɪki]
How to pronounce doohickey in American English:
US [ˈduˌhɪki]
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- Noun:
- something whose name is either forgotten or not known
Word Origin
- doohickey (n.)
- also doohicky, a name for something one doesn't know the name of, 1914, American English, arbitrary formation.
Example
- 1. This doohickey worked . You believe it ?
- 2. You can catch the doohickey .
- 3. I reckon you ought to connect the doohickey to the gizmo .
- 4. This here doohickey is in violation of the city 's new vehicle code .
- 5. Small doohickey : after letting your climax , won 't f.