thingamabobs
Items without names
Thingamabobs is the plural of thingamabob, a placeholder word for something whose name you can't recall or don't know: Hand me that thingamabob over there.
It belongs to a family of similar terms—thingamajig, whatchamacallit, doohickey—all serving the same function of naming the unnameable.
Unspecified small devices
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
- doohickeysUnnamed small gadgets
- contraptionsImprovised mechanical devices
- doodadsUnspecified small items
gewgaws · gimcracks · whatnots · mechanisms · devices · apparatuses · inventions · oddments
Showy worthless ornaments
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
- tchotchkesSmall decorative objects
- curiosRare collectible objects
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
bijoux · charms · novelties · gewgaws · bric-a-brac · gimcracks · keepsakes · souvenirs
Miscellaneous small items
- bits and piecesAssorted small items
- sundriesAssorted minor items
- paraphernaliaActivity-related belongings and equipment
- stuffUnspecified items collectively
junk · clutter · hodgepodge · jumble · assortment · miscellanea · flotsam · accoutrements
gizmos
Unspecified small devices
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
- doohickeysUnnamed small gadgets
- contraptionsImprovised mechanical devices
doodads · gewgaws · gimcracks · whatnots · mechanisms · devices · apparatuses · inventions · oddments
baubles
Showy worthless ornaments
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
- tchotchkesSmall decorative objects
- curiosRare collectible objects
ornaments · bijoux · charms · novelties · gewgaws · bric-a-brac · gimcracks · keepsakes · souvenirs · mementos
odds and ends
Miscellaneous small items
- bits and piecesAssorted small items
- sundriesAssorted minor items
- paraphernaliaActivity-related belongings and equipment
stuff · junk · clutter · hodgepodge · jumble · assortment · miscellanea · flotsam · accoutrements · belongings
- The Little MermaidAriel, Sebastian, Ursula, Prince Eric, King Triton
- stuffthings, items, objects, stuff, goods
- gadgetssmartphone, gadget, gizmos, widget, tablet
thingamabobsessentials
Indispensable items or elements
necessities · valuables · treasures · heirlooms · centerpieces