January 24, 2005, 08:39
shufitzWhatchamacallits and doohickies
What do you call the something that's on-the-tip-of-my-tongue-but-I-can't-think-of-the-word-for-it?
January 24, 2005, 10:02
jheemYou know. Thingum (bob). Whatchamacallit. Doohicky. Widget. Ineffable thingie.
January 24, 2005, 19:26
Caterwaullerwhosamawhatzit
thingamabob or thingamajig
I like jheem's addition of ineffable . . .
January 25, 2005, 19:12
KallehI, too, remember those old threads, and words like "thingamabob." However, I didn't think that was what Shu was getting at. I wonder if there is a word for those times when a word or song or whatever is right on the tip of your tongue...but you can't think of it. It is so annoying! I imagine there is a neurologic word for it, at least...it's right on the tip of my tongue...but I can't think of it.
[Yeah, yeah, and I will be proactive and acknowledge...just for jheem...that everything doesn't have to have its own word.
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