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thing-a-ma-bob

anything that you do not know the name of.
very useful in the human language.
thing-a-ma-bob by jessica March 25, 2004

thing-a-ma-bob

That thing with the thing that does that thing....you know what I'm talking about. Accually when you don't know what something is and you pretend you "forgot it." There for you call it this.
Person 1-Good golly I saw that thing today.
Person 2-What thing are you refering to?
Person 1-Oh you know the thing-a-ma-bob.
Person 2- Oh ya that thing.
Person 1-Indeed
Person 2- (thinking "Damn what a douche bag!)
thing-a-ma-bob by jessica March 30, 2004

thing-a-ma-bob

what you call something when you can't think of the name or the name is on the tip of your tongue.
I was at school today and I say someone wearing one of those thing-a-ma-bobs. well you know what I mean. It was one of those things!
thing-a-ma-bob by Malou Jaggli March 9, 2004

Thing-A-Ma-Bob

The name used for something you can't remember.
What was the killer holding?

A...Umm...Thing-a-ma-bob!
Thing-A-Ma-Bob by CallMeGoldie December 15, 2016

thing-a-ma-bob

A pittsburgh slang used to describe something that you are having trouble with remembering the name of
"Please help me find the thing-a-ma-bob I want to change the channel"
thing-a-ma-bob by Urbanwords202 August 5, 2017

thing-a-ma-bobber 

an object that you just can't, FOR THE LIFE OF YOU, remember:)
hand me that thing-a-ma-bobber over there !
thing-a-ma-bobber by justlovelydev October 24, 2010
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