What's your go-to non-describing noun?

I always know what I’m talking about so I don’t think I use one very often.

My Dad went through a phase of saying ‘where’s the doobrey-fargin?’

I’m pretty sure that’s just him.

Big fan of ‘dealy’.

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Doofah for the TV remote

Billet-doux used to be a common one. You don’t hear that much these days.

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ding-dong

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Device.

TV remote is a “splodger” in our house. Don’t ask me why.

Thingy-majig

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thing
thingy
thingamajig at a push

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quite fond of dojamiflip

pretty sure I also say doobie do. No idea where I got that from

‘jobbie’

Always amuses my Scottish colleague

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Wotsit

Doofah for the remote here as well. I had no idea this was common as I am sure I heard someone else use it…

Whajamacallit

“The old whatsitschops”

“houjima-boujima”

Dealy, or sucka.

Fucker

“Where’s the fucker?”
“I’ve lost the fucking fucker”

etc.

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I’ve started asking for the (something)ymajig of late. For example if I can’t find the tin opener, “where’s the openymajig?” Scissors: “where’s the cuttymajig?” TV remote: “changeymajig.” I also do an overexaggerated mime while saying it so as to help the gf understand what I’m saying.

She hates it. I hate it. But for some reason I can’t stop doing it.

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I like it, if that’s any consolation