thingroughly

Thingroughly is a neologistic term used in informal English to indicate an approximate identification of an object or concept. It serves as a flexible placeholder word, allowing speakers to refer to something without a precise name or specification.

The coinage combines "thing" and "roughly." It emerged in online discussion and meme culture in the early 2010s; it has no formal status and is not listed in standard dictionaries.

In use, thingroughly can function as a substitute noun for an unidentified object or as an adverbial modifier signaling approximate similarity or quantity. Examples: "That thingroughly on the shelf is a lamp." "We’ll need a thingroughly similar model for the prototype." "The budget is thingroughly two thousand dollars."

Region and communities: It has been observed in English-speaking online communities, especially among younger users. It remains informal and context-dependent; some readers may consider it playful or facetious.

See also: thingamajig, whatchamacallit, placeholder name, nonce word.