Meaning & use
Doohicky
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An unspecified small object or gadget whose name is unknown or forgotten (informal).
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Can you hand me that little doohicky next to the wrench?
There's a plastic doohicky rattling around inside the vacuum cleaner.
A note on using this word
A common variant spelling of 'doohickey'; both forms are used interchangeably in casual speech.
Words with a similar meaning
thingamajiggizmo
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