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oojamaflip

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Something that one does not know the name of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, uncommon

Examples

  • 2003, HunkyMandrake, HunkyMandrake's Review of ‘Scrubs: My Lucky Night’, http://www.tv.com/scrubs/my-lucky-night/episode/281544/reviews.html?review_id=19067&flag= TV.com, Episode 50, Season 3, First Aired: Thursday October 30, 2003, "J.D. needs a recommendation for some hospital oojamaflip. Cox needs a recommendation for some other residency related oojamaflip. They both decide to vouch for each other."

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From oojah + -ma- (probably after thingamabob or whatchamacallit) + flip (perhaps initially with reference to the folding action of a type of collapsible trolley).