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PRONUNCIATION OF THINGAMAJIG

thingamajig  [ˈθɪŋəməˌdʒɪɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THINGAMAJIG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thingamajig is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THINGAMAJIG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Placeholder name

Placeholder names are words that can refer to objects or people whose names are temporarily forgotten, irrelevant, or unknown in the context in which they are being discussed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THINGAMAJIG


jig
dʒɪɡ
jigajig
ˈdʒɪɡəˌdʒɪɡ
rejig
riːˈdʒɪɡ
thingamyjig
ˈθɪŋəmɪˌdʒɪɡ
thingumajig
ˈθɪŋəməˌdʒɪɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THINGAMAJIG

thinclad
thindown
thine
thing
thing-in-itself
thingamabob
thingamy
thingamybob
thingamyjig
thinghood
thinginess
thingliness
thingness
things
thingumabob
thingumajig
thingumbob
thingummy
thingummybob
thingy

WORDS THAT END LIKE THINGAMAJIG

big
Braunschweig
brig
cig
craig
dig
fig
gig
guinea pig
Leipzig
lig
Mr Big
pig
rig
Schleswig
tig
trig
twig
vig
wig

Synonyms and antonyms of thingamajig in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thingamajig» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THINGAMAJIG

Find out the translation of thingamajig to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thingamajig from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thingamajig» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

thingamajig
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

thingamajig
570 millions of speakers

English

thingamajig
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thingamajig
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجهول الإسم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

штуковина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

thingamajig
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thingamajig
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

machin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Thingamajig
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

thingamajig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

thingamajig
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아무개
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggoleki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thingamajig
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

thingamajig
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बातमेजिग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

thingamajig
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

thingamajig
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

thingamajig
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

штуковина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

thingamajig
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πραγματάκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dinges
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

thingamajig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ruckus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thingamajig

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THINGAMAJIG»

The term «thingamajig» is regularly used and occupies the 82.256 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THINGAMAJIG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «thingamajig» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «thingamajig» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thingamajig

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THINGAMAJIG»

Discover the use of thingamajig in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thingamajig and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Angelmouse: Lost Thingamajig
When Angelmouse wakes up without his halo, or "thingamajig," as he calls it, he pays no attention to anyone else in his efforts to recover it--or anything he sees that looks to be the right shape.
Rodney Peppé, 2001
2
Thingamajig Book Of Manners
Presents examples of good manners, alongside the bad manners of the horrible creatures called Thingumajigs. On board pages.
Irene Keller, 2005
3
Rejiggering the Thingamajig and Other Stories
PRAISE FOR ERIC JAMES STONE: "The author creates a clever plot and characters worth rooting for, all leading to an exciting climax.
Eric James Stone, Lawrence M. Schoen, Arthur Dorrance, 2011
4
The Christmas Thingamajig
When Chloe visits her grandfather the Christmas after her grandmother's death, she finds it hard that the adults want everything to be the same, when she misses her grandmother and the special ornaments she always made.
‎2002
5
Thingamajig Books Of Do's And Don'ts
Presents the "do's" of good behavior alongside the "don'ts," which are demonstrated by the rude and bad-tempered Thingumajigs.
Irene Keller, 2005
6
The Very Blue Thingamajig
The newly hatched thingamajig is very blue and very plain. He is different from all the other thingamajigs, so he has no friends. Then, one day, he begins to change.
‎2004
7
Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills, Grade 4
Then work the puzzle. Across: 3. Is the woman patient? 4. This thingamajig cheeps. 5. This thingamajig lays eggs. 6. Is the woman clever? 7. This thingamajig is pink. 2 4 5 7 S D O N K E Y E S C Down: 1. This animal can't remember its name.
American Education Publishing, 2012
8
Power to the People: Electric Power Deregulation an Expose
simple case might work like this: A company called Thingamajig, Inc. manufactures fifty-percent of all of thingamabobs sold in the country and thingamabobs have only a short life expectancy before they must be replaced, so there is a fairly ...
Jack Duckworth, 2001
9
Reading Comprehension, Grade 4
A woman would say, “Tell the thingamajig to bring in the paper." The man would say, “What thingamajig?" She was talking about the dog, of course, but the man didn't know that. Together, they decided to name the animals on their farm. First ...
American Education Publishing, 2011
10
Zamboni
When the Ice Capades came to Omaha, Nebraska, in 1956, a local newspaper wrote that "During intermission time at Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum, skaters leave the ice and the 'thingamajig' takes over." The thingamajig . . . Skrnk does work of 10 ...
Eric Dregni

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THINGAMAJIG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thingamajig is used in the context of the following news items.
1
More than 4000 children take part in Thingamajig Invention …
There were robots, drones and even a fake operating room at the Show Place Arena last week as more than 4,000 children and 400 volunteers participated in ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Reaches Young …
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Reaches Young Learners at 'Thingamajig' Event. WASHINGTON D.C., July 27, 2015 – The American Farm ... «Farm Bureau News, Jul 15»
3
Related Launches Hyde Beach House Tower, Which is Not …
Renderings show multiple pools, boat dockage, an outdoor movie screen on a very nice looking lawn, and some sort of rooftop thingamajig that could be a ... «Curbed Miami, Jul 15»
4
Luring Thousands of Youth to Earth-Friendly Sciences at Invention …
Tomorrow, the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington's Thingamajig® Invention Convention will create a generation of creative, earth-friendly and active tinkerers ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
5
Women's golf tournament raises a record $9500 for Thingamajig
On the set of “Tarzan” with some of the cast in the background, Thingamajig Theatre Company co-founder Laura Moore and director/choreographer Ryan ... «Pagosa Springs Sun, Jul 15»
6
Thingamajig's 2015 'Broadway Gala' Fundraiser Set for July 28
Thingamajig Theatre Company's Second Annual 'Broadway Gala' Fundraiser will take place on Tuesday, July 28. The doors open at 6pm to live music, hors ... «Pagosa Daily Post, Jul 15»
7
Thingamajig's 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' is …
The big musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” opened the 2015 summer repertoire season at Pagosa's professional, intimate Thingamajig ... «Pagosa Daily Post, Jun 15»
8
VIDEO: 'A Picasso' Opens This Weekend at PSCA
Thingamajig Theatre Company closes its 2014-2015 Season with the Jeffrey Hatcher drama 'A Picasso' playing May 15-31. Directed by Melissa Firlit (Best ... «Pagosa Daily Post, May 15»
9
Thingamajig Theatre to Host 'Meet the Cast' Event March 22
Thingamajig Theatre Company is pleased to announce a special event for their 2014-2015 Winter Season Ticket Holders, and for their current group of ... «Pagosa Daily Post, Mar 15»
10
Colorado Creative Industries Grant Awarded to Thingamajig Theatre …
Thingamajig Theatre Company, in residence at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts, has received a grant of $6,500 from Colorado Creative Industries (CCI), ... «Pagosa Daily Post, Feb 15»

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