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thingy.

A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈθɪŋiː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈθɪŋi/General-American

  1. A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).

    informal

  2. A penis.

    childish · euphemistic · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tenk-? Proto-Indo-European *tenkóm Proto-Germanic *þingą Proto-West Germanic *þing Old English þing Middle English thing English thing Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English thingy From thing + -y (diminutive suffix).

pron/ˈθɪŋiː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈθɪŋi/General-American

  1. A person whose name one cannot recall.

    informal
    He reminds me of thingy from that film.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tenk-? Proto-Indo-European *tenkóm Proto-Germanic *þingą Proto-West Germanic *þing Old English þing Middle English thing English thing Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English thingy From thing + -y (diminutive suffix).

adj/ˈθɪŋiː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈθɪŋi/General-American

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a thing; tangible.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tenk-? Proto-Indo-European *tenkóm Proto-Germanic *þingą Proto-West Germanic *þing Old English þing Middle English thing English thing Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English thingy From thing + -y (adjectival suffix).

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