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thingamabobber 

Older term used when you forget or don't know the name of something. Same as saying whatchamacallit.
Quick hand me that thingamabobber!
You mean the screwdriver?
Ya!

We used to have fun on that watchamacallit.
The roller coaster?
Ya!
thingamabobber by thedzone October 12, 2009

thingamabob 

my car sounds funny when i break, i think it's the eeehh, you know that thingamabob, the whatyamacallit, besides that other thingy under the hood!
thingamabob by Dirty Steve! March 19, 2003

thingymabob 

1. something you are looking for or need but you can't rememner the name of it
do you know where that thingymabob went to?

Thingymabobber 

A word that can be used to replace any item, any object or even a location.
"Oh ya, my hand wrench was left in that Thingymabobber"
Thingymabobber by Tishobi January 4, 2009

thingymabob 

Give me that thingymabob! *points to something*
thingymabob by Hal Redbrick July 24, 2003

thingamabob 

A thingamabob is a noun used to describe items that either you can't remember the name of or that don't actually exist.
Pass me the thingamabob, I wanna change the channel.
thingamabob by Becca March 28, 2004
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