"oojah" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: oojahs [plural]
Etymology: Unknown. Perhaps formed in English from a similar term; compare whosit, whaddayacallit. Perhaps coined as an exotic-sounding nonsense word. Perhaps from Persian or Urdu حجت (hujjat, “argument”), from Arabic حجة (ḥujja, “argument; pretext”). Attested from the early 20th century. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{der|en|ur|حجت|t=argument|tr=hujjat}} Urdu حجت (hujjat, “argument”), {{der|en|ar|حجة|t=argument; pretext|tr=ḥujja}} Arabic حجة (ḥujja, “argument; pretext”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} oojah (plural oojahs)
  1. (slang) Something whose name is unknown or unimportant; a thingy; a whatsit. Wikipedia link: Persian language Tags: slang Synonyms: hoojah, ooja, oojar Derived forms: oojah capivvy, oojah-cum-spiff

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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