dealy

See also: Dealy

English

Etymology

deal +‎ -y

Noun

dealy (plural dealies)

  1. (US, slang) An object, especially a gadget, whose name the speaker currently cannot recall.
    What's that dealy behind the cab with a chain hooked to it?
    • 2020, N. K. Jemisin, The City We Became, Orbit, page 419:
      He [...] hands Brooklyn his flashlight. It’s one of those survivalist dealies that needs to be cranked instead of having batteries.

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