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Dofflemeyer

To oversimplify the nomenclature or description of a part to the point where it could be interchangeably used with over 100 different parts or common items. The modern equivalent of using "whatchamacallit" when referring to component that require a more technical description in order to be identified in the future. Particularly unsavory practice around engineering circles.
They called that main landing gear trunnion support fitting a "tube". That part has been Dofflemeyered!
Dofflemeyer by slaslayer September 5, 2018
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doodlemeyer 

A doodlemeyer is a slow, unimpressive song. Said song may be described as doodlemeyerish or doodley-dooish. Good old fashioned dentist office muzac is as doodlemeyerish as it gets.
That crap is even more of a doodlemeyer than what they were playing in the elevator!