doofer

doofer
a) An object whose name the speaker or writer cannot remember.
b) In particular, the remote control for a television.

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  • Doofer — any object (often used jocularly in place of the usual name (alteration of do for in such phrases as that will do for now ) …   Dictionary of Australian slang

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