Word of the Day: April 22, 2009 ~ doohickey

doohickey (doo-hik-ee) - noun

A doohickey is "a gadget; dingus; thingumbob."

First used in the written form between 1910-1915. From American origins of the term doodad (a decorative embellishment or trinket) + hickey, which means "defect, blemish, or mark."

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Comments

[dotlizard]

i love the word 'doohickey'. i need to use it more often :)