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Subject:Re: Widget synonym From:Matt Ion <mion -at- DIRECT -dot- CA> Date:Sat, 22 Jul 1995 14:31:12 PDT
On Sat, 22 Jul 1995 07:11:56 -0400 you wrote:
>>My husband has used a synonym for gadget for many years. I'm not
>>sure of the spelling, but the word is "dooflotchee."
>If it's the same one my wife uses, it's "DOO ma flah' chee" ...RM
Also: doohickey, thingamabob, grapplegrommet, whatchamacallit, thingy, and
quite commonly, "@$&!$ stupid piece of $#!+!"
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