# thingamajig

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈθɪŋəməˌd͡ʒɪɡ/

## Definitions
1. Something that one does not know the name of.

## Etymology
From thingum or thingummy + jig, metrically patterned like gobbledygook, rigamarole. Compare thingamabob, etc. Earliest citation from 1824 as thingumajigs.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thingamajig