Toss me that little red doohickey, will you?Jim has one of those doohickies that will tighten the bit in the drill.
doojigger
noun an object the name of which escapes the speaker US, 1927
doojigger
A name for a gadget or thing whose actual name is unknown or has been forgotten. Where's that doojigger? I need it to finish this repair.Hand me that doojigger or whatever it's called, will you?
doojigger
and doohickey and doohickie (ˈdudʒɪgɚ and ˈduhɪki)
n. a name for a gadget. Toss me that little red doohickey, will you?