doojiggers
Assorted nameless widgets
Doojiggers is a plural of doohickey—a placeholder word for objects whose names you can't recall or don't know: Hand me one of those doojiggers over there.
Like thingamajig and whatchamacallit, it fills gaps in memory or vocabulary, typically for small mechanical parts or gadgets.
Stand-in for forgotten names
- thingummyPlaceholder for forgotten names
- whatnotUnspecified additional items
- whatsitPlaceholder for forgotten names
- so-and-soPlaceholder for someone unspecified
such-and-such · unnamed · forgotten · unspecified · unremembered · blanking · substitute · stand-in
Unnamed miscellaneous objects
- whatchamacallitsObjects with forgotten names
- gizmosUnspecified small devices
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
- contraptionsImprovised mechanical devices
doodads · thingamabobs · gewgaws · whatsits · knickknacks · gimcracks · trinkets · baubles
Individual elements of whole
- componentsConstituent parts
- fittingsAttached functional components
- fastenersDevices joining materials
- connectorsDevices that join things
attachments · sprockets · widgets · cogs · levers · springs · bolts · screws
whatchamacallit
Stand-in for forgotten names
- thingummyPlaceholder for forgotten names
- whatnotUnspecified additional items
- whatsitPlaceholder for forgotten names
so-and-so · such-and-such · unnamed · forgotten · unspecified · unremembered · blanking · substitute · stand-in · filler
thingamajigs
Unnamed miscellaneous objects
- whatchamacallitsObjects with forgotten names
- gizmosUnspecified small devices
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
contraptions · doodads · thingamabobs · gewgaws · whatsits · knickknacks · gimcracks · trinkets · baubles · devices
parts
Individual elements of whole
- componentsConstituent parts
- fittingsAttached functional components
- fastenersDevices joining materials
connectors · attachments · sprockets · widgets · cogs · levers · springs · bolts · screws · brackets