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单词 oobyjiver
释义

oobyjivern.

Brit. /ˈuːbɪˌdʒʌɪvə/, U.S. /ˈubiˌdʒaɪvər/
Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: oojiboo n., oojah capivvy n., -er suffix1.
Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < oojib- (in oojiboo n.), with metathesis + -iv- (in oojah capivvy n.) + -er suffix1, perhaps after jiver n..
colloquial. rare.
= oojah n.
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the mind > language > naming > anonymity or lack of a name > [noun] > thing or person whose name is forgotten or unknown
swilk and swilkc1175
thinga1325
what-call-ye-him1473
who knows what?1548
I don't know (also I know not, I wot not) what1568
God (also (the) Lord) knows (also wot) what1569
washical1575
what-d'ye-call-'em1593
so-and-so1596
whiblin1604
so-fortha1616
jiggumboba1625
know-not-whata1642
thingum1652
thingum-thangum1684
what's-his-name1697
something or other1706
thingummy1737
thingamabob1751
something1764
what's-her-name1816
conundrum1817
thingamerry1819
thingamajig1824
somebody1825
what's-its-name1839
whangdoodle1852
thingummytite1865
dingus1866
what-not1876
whatsita1882
gilguy1883
gadget1886
dingbat1894
doohickey1914
oojah1917
oojah capivvy1917
oojiboo1918
doodad1920
tiddlypush1923
whosis1923
thingy1927
doodah1928
doofer1937
hootenanny1940
whatchamacallit1942
gizmo1943
frammis1948
whosit1948
whifflow1961
oobyjiver1963
whatsisface1967
oojamaflip1970
what's-her-face1980
1963 New Society 22 Aug. 5/2 Colourful words like ‘oobyjiver’, meaning ‘whatsis’ pop up regularly.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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