mr-largo@comcast.net (Davey Small) said:

>Is there an equivelant in Jpanese to the terms "doo-hickey" ,
>"doo-dad" or "whatchama-call-it" etc?

ナントカカンとか(?)
Nantoka kantoka(?)


--
Bryan
gaijenesis - 
noun:   the event that is a beginning; a first part or stage 
of subsequent events of gaijinhood