doohickey
noun
[ ˈduːhɪki ]
• a small object or gadget, especially one whose precise name the speaker cannot recall.
• "a garage filled with electronic parts and other valuable doohickeys"
Similar:
thing,
so-and-so,
whatever it's called,
whatsit,
whatnot,
doodad,
thingy,
thingamajig,
thingamabob,
what's-its-name,
whatchamacallit,
whatchacallit,
Origin:
early 20th century (originally servicemen's slang): blend of doodad and hickey.
