doojigger

doojigger

A name for a gadget or thing whose actual name is unknown or has been forgotten. Where's that doojigger? I need it to finish this repair. Hand me that doojigger or whatever it's called, will you? A: "You need to screw in a little doojigger to keep those pieces together." B: "Oh, a 'doojigger,' huh? And where am I supposed to find that?"

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doojigger

and doohickey and doohickie (ˈdudʒɪgɚ and ˈduhɪki)

n. a name for a gadget. Toss me that little red doohickey, will you?

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