thingies
Items you forget
Thingies is the plural of thingy—a casual placeholder for objects whose names you don't know, can't recall, or don't bother specifying: Hand me one of those thingies.
The diminutive ending gives it a lighter, more playful feel than "things," often suggesting small or trivial items: There were all these little thingies scattered across the desk.
Unnamed small gadgets
- whatchamacallitsObjects with forgotten names
- thingamajigsUnnamed miscellaneous objects
- thingamabobsUnnamed miscellaneous items
- whatsitsUnnamed miscellaneous items
doodads · gizmos · widgets · gadgets · contraptions · gewgaws · tchotchkes · knickknacks
Mixed collection of things
- odds and endsMiscellaneous small items
- stuffUnspecified items collectively
- bits and piecesAssorted small items
- sundriesAssorted minor items
items · objects · articles · supplies · accessories · accoutrements · paraphernalia · belongings
Unnameable miscellaneous items
- whatsisPlaceholder for forgotten name
- whatchamacallitStand-in for forgotten names
- thingummyPlaceholder for forgotten names
- so-and-soPlaceholder for someone unspecified
such-and-such · unnamed · unspecified · unidentified · nameless · nondescript · indefinite · ambiguous
doohickeys
Unnamed small gadgets
- whatchamacallitsObjects with forgotten names
- thingamajigsUnnamed miscellaneous objects
- thingamabobsUnnamed miscellaneous items
whatsits · doodads · gizmos · widgets · gadgets · contraptions · gewgaws · tchotchkes · knickknacks · trinkets
assortment
Mixed collection of things
- odds and endsMiscellaneous small items
- stuffUnspecified items collectively
- bits and piecesAssorted small items
sundries · items · objects · articles · supplies · accessories · accoutrements · paraphernalia · belongings · possessions
whosits
Unnameable miscellaneous items
- whatsisPlaceholder for forgotten name
- whatchamacallitStand-in for forgotten names
- thingummyPlaceholder for forgotten names
so-and-so · such-and-such · unnamed · unspecified · unidentified · nameless · nondescript · indefinite · ambiguous · unclear
- thingamabobsdoodads, doohickeys, thingamajig, whatsits, whatnot
thingiestechnical terms
Specialized words within fields
proper names · proper nouns · scientific names · brand names
thingiesapparatus
Equipment for a task
components · instruments · implements · articles · specimens