schmilblick

French

Etymology

A word invented by French humorist Pierre Dac for a fictitious absurd object, 1950s. Later popularised by humorist Coluche, 1970s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃmil.blik/

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Noun

schmilblick m (plural schmilblicks)

1. (colloquial, humorous) thingummy, thingamajig

Derived terms

• faire avancer le schmilblick

Further reading

• schmilblick on Wikipedia.Wikipedia