Thingamajig
(noun)
A term used to refer to an object or device whose name one cannot recall or is not known.
Origin:
The origin of the word "thingamajig" is uncertain, but it is thought to be a fanciful or playful word first used in the early 19th century, likely as a combination of the words "thing" and "whatchamacallit".
Examples:
- I can"t remember what it"s called, but you know, that thingamajig that you use to open bottles.
- I need to buy a new thingamajig for my bike, the old one broke.
- My son is always playing with that thingamajig, I don't know what it does.
- I'm looking for my thingamajig, have you seen it?
- Can you hand me that thingamajig over there?