doohickey

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See also: doo-hickey

English

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Etymology

First attested 1914, of uncertain origin, probably from doodad + hickey.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈduhɪki/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

doohickey (plural doohickeys)

  1. (slang, originally US) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:thingy
    What does this doohickey do?

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