doohickeys
Things called thingamajigs
Doohickeys are gadgets or small mechanical devices whose proper names you don't know or can't recall: Hand me that doohickey over there.
The word belongs to a family of placeholder terms—thingamajig, whatchamacallit, gizmo—used when the real name escapes you or doesn't matter.
Plural of doohickey.
Unspecified small devices
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
- contraptionsImprovised mechanical devices
- thingamajigsUnnamed miscellaneous objects
- whatchamacallitsObjects with forgotten names
thingamabobs · doodads · gubbins · mechanisms · devices · apparatuses · gewgaws · gimcracks
gizmos
Unspecified small devices
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
- contraptionsImprovised mechanical devices
- thingamajigsUnnamed miscellaneous objects
whatchamacallits · thingamabobs · doodads · gubbins · mechanisms · devices · apparatuses · gewgaws · gimcracks · whatnots
baubles
Showy worthless ornaments
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
- tchotchkesSmall decorative objects
- curiosRare collectible objects
gewgaws · charms · ornaments · figurines · keepsakes · souvenirs · mementos · bijoux · pendants · lockets
pliers
Hinged metal gripping tool
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- screwdriverTool for turning fasteners
- tweezersPincerlike gripping instrument
clamp · ratchet · awl · calipers · thingamajig · adapter · fastener · connector · fitting · widget
doohickeysapparatus
Equipment for a task
components · instruments · mechanisms · precision instruments · technical specifications