Meaning & use
thingy
An informal word used for an object whose name one cannot remember or does not know.
See it in a sentence
Can you pass me that thingy for opening jars? It's right next to the sink.
She pointed at the little thingy on the remote and asked what it did.
A note on using this word
Thingy is casual and conversational, useful as a placeholder word but out of place in formal writing.
Words with a similar meaning
thingamajigwhatsit
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