a small object or gadget, especially one whose precise name the speaker cannot recall.
A commonly held folk etymology for “doohickey” is that it derives from the mark left on a leaf after dew has evaporated, with said mark essentially being akin to a the skin-blemish definition of the word “hickey.” Thus, lacking a commonly known word for such, people referred to this dew mark as a “dew hickey,”
Heaven knows what this was for and what it is called - except a doohickey!
Thankful for:
an early tea as we are going out to a private movie preceded by whisky tastings as it is affiliated to that film!
Doohickey could come from the word donkey or donkey hike but what that has to do with this gadget I have no idea. When you get to know what it is for please enlighten us.
I am enjoying your 'words/ immensely.