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A word used to call something when you don't know or can't think of what to call it. examples; whotamawhatter, hidgedinky, watchamacallit, thingamajig, Dohickymajobber.
Could you get me that Dohickyover there?
Dohicky by Brian K. Carlson August 5, 2008

Foohan O'Doohickey 

A leprechaun who screws your mom as you sleep.
Oh shit, Foohan O'Doohickey screwed James' mom last night.
Foohan O'Doohickey by Ammz September 1, 2010

Do hickey 

Same as a thingamabob, thingy, whatchamacallit, or a hickdoey
Do hickey by bOb_the Definer March 9, 2005

doohickey 

A name for a machine when you don't know what it does.
Look at this funky doohickey I got!
doohickey by Colony October 14, 2003

doohickey 

synonyms: thingamabob, whatschamacallit, the likes
basically a bunch of random nonsense or a thing of little moral, economical, political, cultural, monetary, or entertainment value
Would you get that frickin' doohickey off the TV set?
doohickey by Sparky ML April 14, 2004
an object with an unknown name, or whose name could not be thought of at the moment it was needed.
see also thingymabob, thingymajig
hey bob, get that dohicky that changes the channel.
dohicky by Alex T. Grossi October 6, 2003
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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