# doohickey

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈduhɪki/

## Definitions
1. A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall)

## Etymology
First attested 1914, of uncertain origin, probably from doodad + hickey.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/doohickey