noun
- plural of doohickey; small gadgets or mechanical devices whose names are unknown or forgotten
Usage: informal; usually plural; also spelled doohickey, dohickey, or doohicky
Examples
- I found a box of old doohickies in the garage that I don't know what to do with.
- The drawer was full of random doohickies and spare parts.
- He kept all sorts of electronic doohickies on his desk.
- My grandmother's kitchen had dozens of little doohickies for cooking.
- I can't remember the name of that doohickey, so I'll just call it a thingamajig.
- The toy came with several plastic doohickies that snap together.