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AWHATZIT

ACCORDING TO INFORMANT, WHEN THE NAME OF A TOOL OR SOME OTHER PIECE
OF EQUIPMENT IS NOT KNOWN, THEN IT IS REFERRED TO AS AWHATZIT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON

James Callow Keyword(s): INDEFINITE NOUN

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Common Word

Date learned: 09-18-1972

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THINGAMAJIG

ACCORDING TO INFORMANT, WHEN THE NAME OF A TOOL OR SOME OTHER PIECE
OF EQUIPMENT IS NOT KNOWN, THEN IT IS REFERRED TO AS A THINGAMAJIG.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON

James Callow Keyword(s): INDEFINITE NOUN

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Common Word

Date learned: 09-18-1972

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