Thing-a-ma-bob or Thing-a-ma-jig?

[johnnie]

[crispini]

1. I suspect this is going to have a strong geographic correlation.

Me: Thing-a-ma-bob, Texas.

Anyone else?

[calico1]

6. Thing-a-ma-jig, CT. n/t

[kick-ass-bob]

2. neither. it's a who's-it.

[cheezus]

3. Jigger-ma-bob!

"Dealie" can also be used inplace of "thing" in your two examples

[BurtWorm]

4. Where the hell's Fishamajig®?!

:wtf:

[Jeff in Cincinnati]

5. No Option for "Whoosie-Whatts?"

On Edit: Or is it "Hoozie-Watts"?

[mac56]

7. or doo-hickey?

nm

[gollygee]

10. Yeah! I vote for doo-hickey :) n/t

[calico1]

11. I forgot that one. I say doo-hickey too! n/t

[Jeff in Cincinnati]

14. Doo-Hickey 2

This time, it's personal. Sort of...

[ret5hd]

8. no no no...the thing-a-ma-bob screws onto the thing-a-ma-jig and then...

the entire assembly is bolted to the other thingie.

If you can't get this straight, we're gonna hafta let you go. got it?

[4MoreYearsOfHell]

9. Has to be thing-a-ma-jig

since he who has been formerly known as mrboba1 and Screaming Lord Bob, AKA Kick-Ass-Bob, will probably choose thing-a-ma-bob as his next name...

the rob-rob-robin goes...

[Wilber_Stool]

12. No, it's a

wuch-cha-ma-call-it. ("Check Spelling". he-he0

[Tom Kitten]

13. What, no whatjamacallits?

I think thing-a-ma-bobs tend more to be doodads while thing-a-ma-jigs are more like gizmos.