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Word of the Day – Doohickey

By November 28, 2025Word of the Day

Doohickey (noun) (US Informal)

do-hik-ee

A general word in use of a place of a gadget name; a gadget; synonymous with thingamijig.

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; doo(dad) + hickey

Example sentences

“It’s one of those digital doohickeys that people spend their lives looking at now!”

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