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Thingamabob vs Thingamajig - What's the difference?

thingamabob | thingamajig | Synonyms |

Thingamajig is a synonym of thingamabob.



As nouns the difference between thingamabob and thingamajig

is that thingamabob is placeholder word for a thing or person nonspecific, unknown or forgotten while thingamajig is something that one does not know the name of.

thingamabob

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Placeholder word for a thing or person nonspecific, unknown or forgotten

    • Synonyms

    * See also * See also

    thingamajig

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that one does not know the name of.
    • He used this, this... this thingamajig you saw him with the other day to fix the problem.

    Synonyms

    * gizmo * whatchamacallit * whatshumacallit * widget * thing * thingamabob * thingy * hoobajoob * doojigger * See also

    See also

    * English placeholder terms