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din·gus

 (dĭng′əs)
n. Informal
1. Something whose name is unknown or forgotten.
2. A person regarded as stupid.
3. Vulgar Slang The penis.

[Dutch dinges, whatchamacallit, from German Dings, from Middle High German dinges, genitive of dinc, thing, from Old High German ding, thing, assembly, case, thing.]
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dingus

(ˈdɪŋɡəs)
n
US someone or something whose name is either unknown or forgotten
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ding•us

(ˈdɪŋ əs)

n., pl. -us•es. Informal.
a gadget, device, or object whose name is unknown or forgotten.
[1870–75; < Dutch dinges or its source, German Dinges, probably orig. genitive, with partitive value, of Ding thing1]
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What is a dingus? Well, a dingus is NOT a stupid person, but they may make you laugh or upset you.