"thingo" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-thingo.ogg [Australia] Forms: thingos [plural]
Etymology: From thing + -o. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|thing|o}} thing + -o Head templates: {{en-noun}} thingo (plural thingos)
  1. (Australia) A thingamajig; something the name of which is unknown or cannot be recalled. Tags: Australia Synonyms (thing whose name is unknown or forgotten): thingamajig, thingie, thingy

Inflected forms

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