"thingumbob" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: thingumbobs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} thingumbob (plural thingumbobs)
  1. Alternative form of thingamabob Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: thingamabob
    Sense id: en-thingumbob-en-noun-7gUxpnUY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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