See thingamabob on Wiktionary
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"(slang) A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten."
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{
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},
{
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"word": "tingest"
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"word": "grunka"
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"word": "mackapär"
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"(slang) A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten."
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},
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{
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},
{
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},
{
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},
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},
{
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{
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"tags": [
"common-gender"
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"neuter"
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{
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"word": "cosa"
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"code": "mi",
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