dealie
That whatchamacallit thing
Dealie is casual slang for a thing whose name you can't recall or don't bother to specify—interchangeable with thingamajig, doohickey, or whatchamacallit: Hand me that dealie over there.
It can also refer to an event, situation, or arrangement: We're going to some awards dealie tonight.
Sometimes spelled dealy.
placeholder
Placeholder for unnamed objects
- whatchamacallitStand-in for forgotten names
- doodadUnnamed small object
- gizmoNameless mechanical device
- doohickeyPlaceholder word for objects
thingummy · thingy · whatsit · thingamabob · widget · gadget · contraption · whatnot
thingamajig
Placeholder for unnamed objects
- whatchamacallitStand-in for forgotten names
- doodadUnnamed small object
- gizmoNameless mechanical device
doohickey · thingummy · thingy · whatsit · thingamabob · widget · gadget · contraption · whatnot · whosit
arrangement
Ordered configuration or agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- setupHow something is arranged
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
affair · situation · thing · matter · business · hustle · gig · operation · undertaking · enterprise
- thingamabobsthingies, doodads, doohickeys, thingamajig, whatsits
- thingamajigsthingamajig, thingamabob, whatchamacallit, doohickey, doodad
- big dealImportant matter or occurrence
- deal withManage or address
- no big dealInconsequential matter
- good dealFavorable price or quantity
- dealt withManaged or resolved
- dealing withManaging or addressing