Thingymajig

n.

Heard in Dublin and Longford

A placeholder term for an object whose name one cannot recall.

In use

Pass me the thingymajig

Posh English

Pass me the whatchamacallit, would you.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Yoke-eh-me-bobA placeholder term for an object whose proper name one cannot recall.
  • Langer DanA placeholder name for a man whose actual name one cannot recall.
  • WhatchamcallitA placeholder term used when one cannot recall the proper name of an object or gadget.
  • ThingyA placeholder for a person's name one cannot quite recall.
  • Yolk a me bobA placeholder phrase used when one cannot recall the name of something.
  • BoiA casual name for any male friend or acquaintance whom one meets on the street but whose…