Dingus
Dingus noun - A small article the actual name of which one either does not know or cannot remember.
Usage example: it seems to be missing some little dingus that holds everything in place
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Doodad
Doodad noun - A small article the actual name of which one either does not know or cannot remember.
Usage example: where does this little doodad go?
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Doodad and Dingus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dingus/doodad
Dingus & Doodad. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dingus/doodad>.
Doodad or Dingus. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dingus/doodad.
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