I see the word "thingy" in different posts here and there on the forum.
Robyn has used it, KK has used it and TenPenyNail used it today.
What is the technical definition for this word? :rolleyes:
Tia

Thingy: 1). denotes an object that, although used on a regular basis, and may be a common place item, the name of which escapes the user at the precise moment of use; 2) used to describe an item which, in other circumstances, the name of which may be construde as offensive to some; 3) an undisclosed part of the male anatomy.


Hope that helps! :D

Derrick

I prefer thingamabob which denotes something that has no real purpose but you keep it anyway. As for "thingy," I'm using it as a synonym for "thing" but in a playful manner and sometimes to mean I don't know what it's really called.

What ever happened to doohickey, doodad, thingamajig, whatchamacallit, & gizmo? :unsure:

And there is thingummabob, dealybob and whatsit.

I like doodad the best :)

I find it funny to read the pumpy thingy and eveyone seems to know what it is. :)
I think the older I get the more thingy's there are going to be ;)

Thumbs up Derrick! ;)

Come on PG! Thingamajig hasn't been used since the kids were saying groovy! ;)

Derrick

When I really don't know the name, then it's a 'whatsawhoozit'. :D Had one of those last night trying to explain to my boss the part of the machine that broke. She didn't know the name of the part either, but understood 'whatsawhoozit'. lol :P

When I was a young boy I would help my uncle wiring houses. He would be on the ladder asking for the Watchamacallit and get quite fustrated when I didn't know what he was asking for. I soon learned to watch what he was doing and have the tool in my hand before he asked for it. :rolleyes:

Fm3

There are a lot of doohickeys at our house and some thingamabobs too. Don't forget the thingers.

I totally forgot about thingers! :lol:
Wasn't that from the 1980's? :lol:

Groovy is a word that is really far out man! B)

PG

Right on man! B)

KK what were we talking about that we kept refering to the ______ thingy was it the deicer thingy?

C2

Hi Chris, Yes, it was the de icer thingy, lol, lol, I think you started it and I just kind of went with it so you and everyone else would know what I was talking about. Funny that we all just "get it" LOL Special breed us pond people!

Yeah we are..... but there is so much space and tranquility on PLANT CRAZY POND PEOPLE :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink:


C2

Agreed...what other group of people could be on their second page of a discussion about the word "thingy"? :o :D :D

Derrick