doodad

noun

doo·​dad ˈdü-ˌdad 

1

: an ornamental attachment or decoration

2

: an often small article whose common name is unknown or forgotten : gadget

Synonyms

• dingus
• doohickey
• hickey
• thingamabob
• thingamajig
• thingumajig
• thingummy
• whatchamacallit
• whatnot
• whatsit
• whatsis
• what-is-it

Examples of doodad in a Sentence

where does this little doodad go?

has a habit of buying gadgets and doodads sold on television shopping channels

Recent Examples on the Web

Next door, The Pantry offers every doodad parents might need: washing machines, tumble dryers, and bottle sterilizers to use around the clock, plus a range of family amenities — baby bathtubs, rockers, and prams — on loan for the duration of your stay. —Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024

Max Martin and Shellback pack the track with all sorts of amusing audio doodads, and while the melody is a little too horizontal, the hook is undeniable. —Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 May 2024

The laws are in place that criminalize doodads like Glock switches. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2024

Red and white wallcoverings in a layered crosshatch pattern adorn the adjoining dining room, which conveniently provides a couple of small closets for linens and other table-scaping doodads. —Mark David, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1