When you don't know the proper word for a thing what term do you use? (whatchamacallit, widget, etc)
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ANSWERS: 18
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The "what the f*ck you call it"...
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What's it's name.... -or- Who's his name...
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A 'Thingymabober'!!!
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Thingy Whatcha-ma-callit Thinga-ma-bob Doohickey Doodad Doodah
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Thingy-me-bob.
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Thingy
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I use the name of what I find it to most closely resemble, and attach "or whatever..." to it. "Hey, can you hand me that remote or whatever...?" Usually gets the message across.
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whoseewhatsee
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Thingy Thingo Whatsy Whatsydoovey Thingummebob
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Whatsitcalled.
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thingymajig wotsit
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Thingy thingamejig Wadjamacallit Thingamebob Whatsit Whojamaflip
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Usually "thingy". Less often, "whatchamacallit". Even less frequently, "whosiwhatsit".
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Doodad, Gizmo, whatever the hell it is, gadgit.
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Jobber. Doobry.
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oojamafix!?!
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"Thing" as in "can you get me that.. that... thing over there?" or "where did that... that... thing go, you know what I mean".
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Thingy or thingywidget Doo-hickey
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