( Doohickey !!! ) Help me with it !!!!
Doohickey( onomatopoeic words replacing ideas or sentences that the speaker could not express ) is something I heard of lately which , I think , could be so perplexing for non-natives . Tell me all you know about Doohickey. And how on Earth can I know the meaning behind that onomatopoeic expression ?????

Question

( Doohickey  !!! )  Help me with it !!!!
Doohickey( onomatopoeic words replacing ideas or sentences that the speaker could not express ) is something I heard of lately which , I think , could be so perplexing for non-natives . Tell me all you know about Doohickey. And how on Earth can I know the meaning behind that onomatopoeic expression ?????

Answer

A doohickey is a name for a machine/device when you have no idea what it does.

My guess as to its etymology: a machine that doo (does) 'hickey' (the onomatopeic sound it makes). Kinda like "The machine that goes 'ping'." (See: The Meaning of Life).

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It depends on the context. You can find a few meanings here: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Doohickey+

hugs,
juliano

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