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Meaning of "thingumabob" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THINGUMABOB

From thing1, with humorous suffix.
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PRONUNCIATION OF THINGUMABOB

thingumabob  [ˈθɪŋəməˌbɒb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THINGUMABOB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thingumabob 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 THINGUMABOB 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.

Definition of thingumabob in the English dictionary

The definition of thingumabob in the dictionary is a person or thing the name of which is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked Also: thingumajig, thingamajig, thingummy,.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THINGUMABOB


bob
bɒb
cabob
kəˈbɒb
earbob
ˈɪərˌbɒb
jiggumbob
ˈdʒɪɡəmˌbɒb
kabob
kəˈbɒb
nabob
ˈneɪbɒb
skibob
ˈskiːbɒb
thingamabob
ˈθɪŋəməˌbɒb
thingamybob
ˈθɪŋəmɪˌbɒb
thingumbob
ˈθɪŋəmˌbɒb
thingummybob
ˈθɪŋəmɪˌbɒb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THINGUMABOB

thing
thing-in-itself
thingamabob
thingamajig
thingamy
thingamybob
thingamyjig
thinghood
thinginess
thingliness
thingness
things
thingumajig
thingumbob
thingummy
thingummybob
thingy
think
think again
think better of

WORDS THAT END LIKE THINGUMABOB

blob
boob
cockeye bob
cockeyed bob
emu-bob
fob
gob
handjob
hob
Jacob
job
knob
lob
mob
on the job
on-the-job
plumb bob
rob
skeleton bob
sob

Synonyms and antonyms of thingumabob in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thingumabob» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THINGUMABOB

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

Translator English - Chinese

thingumabob
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

thingumabob
570 millions of speakers

English

thingumabob
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thingumabob
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

thingumabob
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

thingumabob
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

thingumabob
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thingumabob
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

machin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Thingumabob
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

thingumabob
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

thingumabob
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뭐 라던가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thingumabob
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thingumabob
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

thingumabob
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बातुमोबॉब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zımbırtı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

thingumabob
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

thingumabob
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

thingumabob
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

thingumabob
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

thingumabob
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dinges
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

thingumabob
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

thingumabob
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thingumabob

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THINGUMABOB»

The term «thingumabob» is used very little and occupies the 184.375 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THINGUMABOB» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «thingumabob» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «thingumabob» 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 thingumabob

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THINGUMABOB»

Discover the use of thingumabob in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thingumabob and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
(also thingamenybob, thingumsmeribob) [20C+] (WJ.) anything otherwise unnamed, whether through choice or one's inability to recall the correct title. thingamy/thingammy n. see THINGUMMY n. thingembob n. see THINGUMABOB n. thingie ...
Jonathon Green, 2005
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Psycholinguistic Research (PLE: Psycholinguistics): ...
®thingumabob ̄. and. ®whachamacallit ̄. would notexistotherwise. Oldfield«s smooth average curves showing thespeedof naming objects in relationtothe frequency of their names mask a basicvariability thatis easily overlooked, but which ...
Doris Aaronson, Robert W. Rieber, 2013
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McClure's Magazine
Thingumaj. ee. Thingumabob. Jones. [Continued. from. page. 11]. I Will! by Jewett E. Ricker, Jr. "Git down on. your dealer. HEAT. IN. WINTER. You would as soon dispense with your heating apparatus as to endure a sweltering summer without ...
‎1918
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Wordbook of Australian Idiom - Aussie Slang: No Worries! ...
thing, do the right thing Act responsibly, charitably, and honourably 'Mate yamust be fair dinkum and always try to do the right thing' thingumajig, thingumabob, thingamy (mee) A person orthing whose name one forgets,ortreats as known— ...
Kerrin P. Rowe, 2007
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A Companion to Poe Studies
... the game is played, then playing it. The play is dirty. Thingum Bob's name is a variant spelling for "Thingumabob," something one has forgotten the name of. A " Lady Jane Thingumabob" appears in Thomas Moore's The Fudges in England in  ...
Eric W. Carlson, 1996
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My Journal of the Council
So public opinion must be got ready not to accept a material 'thingumabob', or a statement of permission or prohibition about such a material 'thingumabob'. Wednesday 24 March 1965 Work on De Presbyteris in the morning (in the absence of ...
Yves Congar, 2012
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All the Power in the World
When you take away this-and-that particles from the arrangement — the taking away is just illustrative, of course — then you're left with a mere thingumabob array of basic particles. And, very unlike what's there with a so-and-so array, ...
Peter K. Unger, 2006
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Affect Imagery Consciousness
If one child calls another a “thingumabob” with intent to dero gate, it is only a moment before the other child, stung to the quick, replies in kind, “You're a thingumabob.” I am not bad because you rejected me—you are the bad one. I am not ...
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Life
Both books are on the table in Mrs. Thingumabob's library. Mrs. Thingumabob said at the last bridge party she attended that she “just loved them—they were wonderful books! So inspirational !" How many pages in the first book are uncut?
‎1922
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Affect Imagery Consciousness: The Complete Edition: Two Volumes
If one child calls another a “thingumabob” with intent to derogate, it is only a moment before the other child, stung to the quick, replies in kind, “You're a thingumabob.” I am not bad because you rejected me—you are the bad one. I am not ...
Silvan S. Tomkins PhD, 2008

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THINGUMABOB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thingumabob is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bras, 'bustform' and embarrassment at Wallace's
Talk about how was I going to exit this bathroom wearing this flumadidle thingumabob? Talk about despair. It was a guarantee my brothers would have the time ... «Austin Herald, Jun 15»
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PICTURES: Thousands of revellers flock to the Irlam and Cadishead …
Live music acts at the event, which dates back to the 1950s, included ukulele band Thingumabob and the Thingumajigs, guitarist Jim Laird and his keyboard ... «Manchester Evening News, Aug 14»
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WAB hopes its kitar modular guitar will prove a crowd-pleaser
... neck and the hardware necessary to attach it to a body of the backer's making, along with plans detailing what goes where and how the thingumabob will slot ... «Gizmag, Aug 13»
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Kendal Calling 2013 line-up: tickets on sale
... Union // Partpanda // Flavia o Faas // Thingumabob's Thingumamatinay! // DJ Coops // Tommy Riot // The Riot Jazz Jam Jar Presents: Soul Sessions & Shunya ... «Purple Revolver, May 13»
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Train your brain: 25 top tips to turbo-charge your memory
"Luckily, there are some tricks and strategies to help you banish those thingumabob moments.” 1 Associate the memory with the environment: So if, for example, ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 13»
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MKR recap: A win for Aussie decency and guts over pretentiousness
They then dig in to Dan and Steph's chocolate mint thingumabob. Colin, now hopelessly intoxicated on whatever gutrot the flask in his waistband contains, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 13»
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Dallas Season 2, Episode 6 Recap (2/25/13)
He demands that Chris return to the office with one of his men and bring back the prototype for the methane extraction thingumabob. If he's not back in an hour ... «D Magazine, Feb 13»
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SEND US YOUR MEMORIES - Festival – with a big-name act – to …
Trotskyism which undoubtedly morphed or submersed under the green thingumabob agenda and climategate...never trust a hippie(s). Report this comment. nrg. «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Oct 12»

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