thingy

Definition

A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).

Etymology

From thing + -y (diminutive suffix).

Example Sentences

• "And as soon as that temperature returns to normal, let’s talk about the thingies that go through your headie at night."
• "What I should really do, of course, is use a Personal Digital Assistant; one of those tiny hand-held computerette thingies […]"
• "The incorporated technology is based on absolutely serious alt-fact science—that old familiar Einsteiny, time dilation thingy only in reverse— which also forms the basis of much of LaLa Valley's tech AI prowess."