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OK...what is a "thingy"
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Posted on 11/02/2007 12:55:00 PM PDT by Hotdog

I'm an engineer and yes...I use a lot of duct tape but after 35 years of marriage my wife still translates items she can't put a name to as a "thingy". I've let this pass with a smile but have wondered how many people actually use this word (if it is a word) during everyday conversation...


TOPICS: Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: askher; athingyisnotnews; itssimilartoabeeber; mydoghasfleas; shouldbebreakingnews; stunemythingy; thingy
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To: Inspectorette

Is that something like a “Sky Hook”?


221 posted on 11/02/2007 5:49:07 PM PDT by NathanR ( Duncan Hunter for SecDef)
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To: Hotdog

Many years ago, I was adding a 2nd hard drive to my computer. I didn’t have and extra internal plug for it so I went to CompUSA and asked them for a Y-thingy. You should have seen the looks I got!!! I just didn’t know the technical name, but I knew what I needed.


222 posted on 11/02/2007 5:50:54 PM PDT by Lynne
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To: ApplegateRanch
The Tex-Mex's here also speak spanglish.

A truck is called "trucka". I guess there is no Castillian Spanish word for truck.

223 posted on 11/02/2007 5:52:44 PM PDT by lormand
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To: ApplegateRanch

The tuit shoud be round, of course.


224 posted on 11/02/2007 5:53:34 PM PDT by NathanR ( Duncan Hunter for SecDef)
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To: HungarianGypsy
“Thingy”. It’s a technical term, you know.

However, it is not nearly as precise as an RCH.

225 posted on 11/02/2007 5:57:06 PM PDT by dearolddad (Opinions are like rectums: everybody has one.)
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To: ApplegateRanch

No, No, No. That would be Alta California del Sur.


226 posted on 11/02/2007 5:57:12 PM PDT by NathanR ( Duncan Hunter for SecDef)
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To: BerryDingle
Image hosted by Photobucket.com it sounds painful...
227 posted on 11/02/2007 5:57:22 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist)
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To: Hotdog

A “Thingy” can either be a “gozina” or a “gozonta” depending it’s gender.


228 posted on 11/02/2007 5:57:35 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Hotdog

btw if a thingy is moving it is a whirlyspinner...


229 posted on 11/02/2007 5:57:40 PM PDT by Duke of Milan
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To: Hotdog

Thingy? The wife has not been interested in that for some time now...


230 posted on 11/02/2007 5:58:53 PM PDT by isthisnickcool (Judy Ruliani - Could our next president be a drag....queen?)
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To: Red Badger

Don’t forget doohickey.


231 posted on 11/02/2007 5:59:17 PM PDT by Delacon (“The attempt to make heaven on earth invariably produces hell ” Karl Popper)
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To: Congressman Billybob
You're finding Bazootys in food?


232 posted on 11/02/2007 6:04:45 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Image hosted by Photobucket.com tooo funny...
233 posted on 11/02/2007 6:05:24 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist)
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To: ErnBatavia

“e escapes me, they become a Hoozit.”

Which is kinda like a whatzit, only uglier. In reality, it is Delaware Dutch for memory loss.


234 posted on 11/02/2007 7:58:35 PM PDT by billhilly
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To: Hotdog

“Thingy” is womanspeak for something you can’t place your mind on.


235 posted on 11/02/2007 8:41:43 PM PDT by pray4liberty (Watch and pray.)
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To: Hotdog
Thingy? I don't use it at all although I remember the first time I ever heard the word used. It was in The Beatles movie "Help!" when George was yelling about a bomb, calling it an "evil thingy". That's all I want to say about that.
236 posted on 11/02/2007 8:46:08 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch (Tempus Fidget - The time between the final hymn and recessional.)
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To: The SISU kid

Hey, thanks!


237 posted on 11/02/2007 8:49:15 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch (Tempus Fidget - The time between the final hymn and recessional.)
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To: ElkGroveDan
I never listen. Actually google search was suprisingly tame, but I did find this.


238 posted on 11/02/2007 8:49:17 PM PDT by listenhillary (You get more of what you focus on)
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To: Hotdog

Thingy, thingy, bo-bingy
Banana fana fo fingy
Fee fi fo fingy.
Thingy.

Actually, a thingy is ganip of the ganap variety.

I thought everyone knew that.


239 posted on 11/02/2007 9:06:17 PM PDT by exit82 (I believe Juanita--Hillary enabled Juanita's rapist.)
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To: Hoodlum91; RockinRight
Are we allowed to talk about thingies here?

You can talk about thingys all you want...in private...

240 posted on 11/02/2007 9:08:27 PM PDT by JRios1968 (Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will. - Ben Stein)
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