doowacky

doohickey

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

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doohickey

verb

See doojigger

doowacky

(ˈduʍæki)

1. n. a thing; a nameless gadget. Is this your doowacky? I was going to throw it away.

2. n. money. You got some doowacky I can borrow?

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