Meaning of thingumbob | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [B2]

Examples

“Don’t you know⟳ what’s-his-name’s, close⟳ to the thingumbob?”

“[…] his precious helpmate sat grinning at the mischief she had occasioned, like⟳ an idiot, asking Colonel Lamborn to help⟳ her to some of them there thingumbobs out of the silver what-d’ye-call’um. These thingumbobs happened to be no other than a service of West India sweetmeats in a superb fillagree epergne, but as Samuelina understood not the name⟳ of any foreign fruit, or the vessel appropriated to contain⟳ it, it was not to be wondered she adopted the above titles, which almost convulsed Mrs. Lamborn with laughter, had not her good sense⟳ and politeness restricted any sarcasm an arrogant sprig of quality would have⟳ taken advantage of.”

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