Meaning
A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tenk-? Proto-Indo-European *tenkóm Proto-Germanic *þingą Proto-West Germanic *þing Old English þing Middle English thing English thing Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English thingy From thing + -y (diminutive suffix).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: