schmilblick
French
Etymology
A word invented by French humorist Pierre Dac for a fictitious absurd object, 1950s. Later popularised by humorist Coluche, 1970s.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃmil.blik/
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Noun
schmilblick m (plural schmilblicks)
- (colloquial, humorous) thingummy, thingamajig
Derived terms
- faire avancer le schmilblick
Further reading
schmilblick on Wikipedia.Wikipedia