Doojigger (Noun)
Meaning
Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She fumbled with the doojigger on her phone trying to find the right setting.
- The mechanic's hands moved swiftly, knowing exactly which doojigger to adjust.
- He spent hours in the garage, tinkering with an old mysterious doojigger he found in the attic.
- After flipping a few doojiggers and pressing a couple of buttons, the machine roared to life.
- It seems like every car has a different doojigger that controls the air conditioning.
Synonyms
- Gubbins
- Gizmo
- Thingamajig
- Doodad
- Thingamabob
- Widget
- Gismo
- Whatchamacallum
- Gimmick
- Thingumabob
- Thingmajig
- Thingummy
- Whatchamacallit
- Whatsis
- Thingumajig
- Doohickey
- Thingmabob