- thing-a-ma-jigger
- Australian Slangterm you use when you can't actually remember the name of something
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Thing-a-ma-jigger — term you use when you can t actually remember the name of something … Dictionary of Australian slang
jigger — jigger1 /jig euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that jigs. 2. Naut. a. the lowermost sail set on a jiggermast. b. jiggermast. c. a light tackle, as a gun tackle. 3. any of various mechanical devices, many of which have a jerky or jolting motion. 4.… … Universalium
thing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. affair, matter, circumstance; deed, act, occurrence; entity, person; possession, belonging, chattel; item, object, detail, article. See substance. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An object] Syn. article,… … English dictionary for students
thing — Synonyms and related words: accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement, act, acta, action, activities, activity, adventure, affair, affairs, affection, affinity, an existence, apparatus, apparel, area, article, artifact, aspect, attire,… … Moby Thesaurus
jigger — Synonyms and related words: affair, angler, article, artifact, cat flea, chigoe, cockroach, concern, crab, dibber, dibbler, dingus, dofunny, dog flea, dohickey, dojigger, dojiggy, domajig, domajigger, doodad, dowhacky, draft, dram, drench, drift… … Moby Thesaurus
jigger — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A small amount of liquor: dram, drop, shot, sip, tot1. Informal: nip2, slug1. Slang: snort. See BIG, INGESTION. 2. A small specialized mechanical device: concern, contraption, contrivance, gadget, gimmick, thing.… … English dictionary for students
thing — n 1. object, article, something, anything, it; substance, element, solid, stuff; lump of matter, matter, lump, blob; constituent, component, ingredient, building block; unit, monad, particle; entity, being, organism, creature, animal;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
jigger — I jig•ger [[t]ˈdʒɪg ər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that jigs 2) naut. navig. any of various sails 3) any of various mechanical devices, many of which have a jerky or jolting motion 4) inf some contrivance, article, or part that one cannot or… … From formal English to slang
jigger — 1. n. 1 Naut. a a small tackle consisting of a double and single block with a rope. b a small sail at the stern. c a small smack having this. 2 sl. a gadget. 3 Golf an iron club with a narrow face. 4 Billiards colloq. a cue rest. 5 a a measure of … Useful english dictionary
just the ticket — n. just the perfect thing. □ This little jigger is just the ticket. □ A nice cup of tea will be just the ticket … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
