Meaning & use
Thingies
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An informal term used to refer to objects whose names the speaker has forgotten or does not wish to specify.
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Can you pass me those little plastic thingies on the counter?
The recipe calls for those chocolate thingies you buy at the bakery.
A note on using this word
An informal plural of "thingy," itself a casual variant of "thing," commonly used in everyday spoken English.
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