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Thingy vs Thingo - What's the difference?

thingy | thingo | Synonyms |

Thingy is a synonym of thingo.


As nouns the difference between thingy and thingo

is that thingy is a thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall ) while thingo is (australia) a thingamajig; something the name of which is unknown or cannot be recalled.

thingy

English

Noun

(thingies)
  • A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall )
  • penis
  • * 2004 , Richard Tinsley, Walking on the Son
    • He pulled out his thingy . It was huge.

    Synonyms

    * doohickey * thingummy * thingummabob * thingummajig * whatsit * whaddayacallit * diddlin' thing * diddling thing * gizmo * dingus * doofer * See also

    See also

    * thingamabob

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    * English placeholder terms

    thingo

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Australia) A thingamajig; something the name of which is unknown or cannot be recalled.
  • * 2004 December, , page 12,
    • WindowsTM and MicrosoftTM®; apparently are registered trademark thingos belonging to Microsoft Corporation.
  • * 2005 , Liz Byrski, Food, Sex and Money , 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 , 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

    * (thing whose name is unknown or forgotten) thingamajig, thingie, thingy * See also English placeholder terms