doohickey

[ doo-hik-ee ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural doo·hick·eys.

1. a gadget; dingus; thingamajig.

doohickey

/ ˈduːˌhɪkɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   another name for doodah

Word History and Origins

Origin of doohickey¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; doo(dad) + hickey