"thingum" meaning in All languages combined

See thingum on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: thingums [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps originally from the gradational compound thingum-thangum (based on thing) with the same terminal syllable as in crinkum-crankum, harum-scarum, trinkum-trankum. Head templates: {{en-noun}} thingum (plural thingums)
  1. Synonym of thingummy Synonyms: thingummy [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-thingum-en-noun-dsZ-ZaAd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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