English Dictionary

thingummy

/ˈθɪŋəmi/

noun

Synonym of thingy: something one cannot remember the name of, or is unable to or does not care to specify precisely. / Synonym of whatshisname: someone one cannot remember the name of.

I can't find my thingummy anywhere.

意味（1）

Synonym of thingy: something one cannot remember the name of, or is unable to or does not care to specify precisely.

意味（2）

Synonym of whatshisname: someone one cannot remember the name of.

Once, in his first term, Cartwright had been bold enough to ask him why he was so clever[…]

‘It's memory, Cartwright, old dear. Memory, the mother of the Muses. . . at least that's what thingummy said.’

‘Who?’

‘You know, what's his name, Greek poet chap. Wrote the Theogony. . . what was he called? Begins with an “H”.’

‘Homer?’

Once, in his first term, Cartwright had been bold enough to ask him why he was so clever[…] ‘It's memory, Cartwright, old dear. Memory, the mother of the Muses. . . at least that's what thingummy said.’ ‘Who?’ ‘You know, what's his name, Greek poet chap. Wrote the Theogony. . . what was he called? Begins with an “H”.’ ‘Homer?’ ‘No, dear. Not Homer, the other one. No, it's gone. Anyway. Memory, that's the key.’