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Doohickey Definition & Meaning

doohickey
noun
  1. something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "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"

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What does doohickey mean?
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "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"
What part of speech is doohickey?
Doohickey is a noun.

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