thingy
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “thingie.”
thingy(
thihng
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (small item)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el coso (M) (colloquial) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Where can I get one of those thingies that you use to make zoodles?¿Dónde puedo comprar uno de esos cosos que sirve para hacer fideos de calabacín?
b. el chisme (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I am looking for the thingy that Mom always used to put on her thumb when she sewed.Busco el chisme que mamá siempre se ponía en el pulgar cuando cosía.
c. el chunche (M) (colloquial) (Central America) (Mexico) (Puerto Rico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
Where is the thingy to open envelopes? - We don't have a letter opener.¿Dónde está el chunche para abrir sobres? - No tenemos un abrecartas.
d. la vaina (F) (colloquial) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Central America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
I need one of those thingies to get the wrinkles out of my clothes. - An iron?Necesito una de estas vainas para quitar las arrugas de la ropa. - ¿Una plancha?
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