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das Dingsbums/Dingsda (no pl.)
   dealiebob, doodad, doodah, doohickey, gizmo, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingy, whatchamacallit, whatsit
Dingsda: Title of a German TV show modeled after the U.S. shows "Kids Say the Darndest Things" and "Child's Play."

Wie heißt nochmal das Dingsbums?
What the heck is the thingamajig called?
Wie heißt nochmal der Dingsbums?
What the heck is whatchamacallit’s name?

Related Words:
der/die Dingsbums/Dingsda what's her/his name, whosis, whosit
das Dingens thingamabob, thingamajig, whatchamacallit

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