dealie

deal·ie

noun

Informal

A device, especially one whose name is unknown or forgotten: Twist that dealie to the right to open the panel.
An arrangement or provision by which something is undertaken: We signed up for one of those dealies where all the ingredients needed to make meals for a week are delivered to our doorstep.

Origin of dealie

deal ¹ -ie

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Noun

(plural dealies)

(informal) A thing, especially one seen as complex or having much associated with it.

Usage notes

Sometimes used as a placeholder for an object whose name does not immediately spring to mind, as, Hand me that little plastic dealie.

More often used with a noun in attribution, as, How do I set up this blog dealie?

Origin

Diminutive of deal.

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