Words for "Thing"

So I collect words for "thing." Is that so wrong?
The list below contains words we use for things we do not know the names of, or which we do not wish to name.

If you know any words not on this list, please send me an e-mail with the word and anything special about its origin.

Less than twenty involved cheating (i.e., looking them up in Roget's); the rest were found natcherly.

Thing

Hoosis

Whatsis

Whatsit

Whatnot

Whatever

Whatchamacallit

Whatchamaskootch

Whatchamahoodley

 What Have You

  

Whosamajiggit

       Whangdoodle

Gizmo

Gimmick

Guy

Whatchy

  

Gadget

Widget

Whiz-bang

Gigamaree

  

Kadjangers (1)

  

Hickey

Domajig(ger)

  

Doodad/Dodad

Dojigger/
Doojigger/Dojiggy

Doflappy/
Dooflappy

Dohickey/
Doohickey

Dohinky/
Doohinky

Doowhangum

Dowhacky

Dofunny/
Doofunny

Dowillie/
Doowillie

Dowhistle/
Doowhistle

Dingus

Dojamafloppy

Thingumaree

Thingumadad

Doofer

Thing

Thingumajig(ger)

Thingumabob

Thingumadudgeon

Thingamadoger

Thingy

Thingumababadober

Thingumadoodle

Thingum(my)

Thingamananny

Gibbelygopp

Gobbledegook

Doojiemadingle

Majigger

  

Jerryrigg

Jigger

Je ne sais quoi

Mahager
Mahooger (2)

  

Hootmalalie

Hootenanny

 Hoosit    

Flibbertygibbit

Flumadiddle

     Jazz

Schmegeggie 

Schmegaggle

 Schmigdrop (3)

Tchotchke

  

Bric-a-brac

Gew-gaw

Gizmo

Bauble

  

Stuff

    

Item

Ya Know

Junk

Crap

Shit

Object

Snerd

 

Special Notes

(1) Uttered by Charlottesville High School physics instructor, Mr. T. Wright. Not sure if he originated it.
(2) These I think I invented by accident over the years while searching for the right word. Pronounce them"muh-HA-gurr" and "muh-HOO-gurr."
(3) This is my dad's word, possibly his invention. it refers to a person and implies affection for the one named OR having forgotten their name, e.g., "Schmigdrop, here, is barely up to my knee" or "We couldn't go because schmigdrop was late."

Thanks to the following for their contributions:

Lynn R. and Eric G.
Joseph Sicari and Rob Bartlett


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