doojigger

doojigger

A name for a gadget or thing whose actual name is unknown or has been forgotten. Where's that doojigger? I need it to finish this repair. Hand me that doojigger or whatever it's called, will you?
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

doojigger

and doohickey and doohickie (ˈdudʒɪgɚ and ˈduhɪki)
n. a name for a gadget. Toss me that little red doohickey, will you?
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • dufer
  • doofer
  • gazinkus
  • gazunkus
  • doohickey
  • doohickie
  • whatchamacallit
  • gizmo
  • doodad
  • widget