[Not A Snowbird]

It’s a wifely secret thing. I can’t betray the sisterhood by telling you what it is.

I’ll just say it’s slightly less complex than a doohickey.

[Caramelgal]

Not to betray the sisterhood, but where I come from, the “thingy” is the visible part moving part attached to a “doohickey” of a “thing-a-ma-jig” that is mostly likely to break or need replacing on the “whatzawhosit”.

Usage: “Honey! When I went to flush the toilet, the “thingy” broke off the “doohickey” and now the “thing-a-ma-jig” won’t close and shut off the “whatzawhosit’ and the water just keeps running. You are such a wonderful big, strong and manly husband, can you fix it?

Translation: “Hey! Can you pull your fat a$$ away from the TV and get in here! When I went to flush the toilet the “chain” broke off from the “lever”, AGAIN and now the “flapper” won’t close and shut off the “water valve”. We are spending a small fortune in water bills every time this happens. Can we remodel the bathroom now?”