doohickeyとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

First attested 1914, of uncertain origin, probably from doodad + hickey.

発音

• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈduhɪki/

名詞

doohickey (複数形 doohickeys)

1. (slang, originally US) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know または cannot recall)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:thingy

   What does this doohickey do?

Further reading

• Jonathon Green (2023), “dohickey n.”, in Green's Dictionary of Slang
• placeholder name on Wikipedia.