thingummy

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈθɪŋəmi/

名詞

Synonym of thingy: something one cannot remember the name of, or is unable to or does not care to specify precisely. / Synonym of whatshisname: someone one cannot remember the name of.

日本語の意味

名前が思い出せないもの、呼びにくいもの、または具体的な名称を知らない、もしくは指定しないものを指す（例：『あの何とか』というようなもの）

このボタンはなに？

I can't find the thingummy that fits over the hose nozzle; did you see it?

Google翻訳 / DeepL翻訳

ホースのノズルにかぶせるあの部品が見つからない。見かけなかった？

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意味（1）

意味（2）

Synonym of whatshisname: someone one cannot remember the name of.

Once, in his first term, Cartwright had been bold enough to ask him why he was so clever[…]

‘It's memory, Cartwright, old dear. Memory, the mother of the Muses. . . at least that's what thingummy said.’

‘Who?’

‘Homer?’

‘No, dear. Not Homer, the other one. No, it's gone. Anyway. Memory, that's the key.’

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thingummies

（ plural ）

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thingummy

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