thingo
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thingo (plural thingos)
- (Australia) A thingamajig; something the name of which is unknown or cannot be recalled.
- 2005, Liz Byrski, Food, Sex and Money[1], page 386:
- ‘Cup of coffee, Bonnie?’ Tan asked, appearing immediately at her side.
‘Camomile tea, I think,’ she said. ‘And one of those new orange and almond thingos that Fran and Sean were trying out.’
- 2010, Deb Fitzpatrick, 90 Packets of Instant Noodles[2], page 68:
- All those scanning thingos at the front of the store don′t make any difference if you know how to handle them.
Synonyms edit
- (thing whose name is unknown or forgotten): thingamajig, thingie, thingy
- See also Thesaurus:thingy
Translations edit
thingy — see thingy