noun
1. something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
e.g. she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket
there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use
Synonym: doodad doohickey doojigger gimmick gizmo gismo gubbins thingamabob thingumabob thingmabob thingamajig thingumajig thingmajig thingummy whatchamacallit whatchamacallum widget