1. plural of dingus: gadgets, devices, or objects whose names are unknown or forgotten
Usage: informal
2. plural of dingus: foolish or incompetent people
Usage: informal; mildly derogatory

Examples

• I can’t find those little dinguses that hold the shelf brackets in place.
• The toolbox was full of various dinguses I couldn’t identify.
• Hand me one of those metal dinguses from the drawer.
• Those dinguses in accounting messed up the payroll again.
• Don’t be such dinguses – read the instructions first!
• The garage sale had tables covered with old dinguses and gadgets.