gizmo

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gizmo

/ˈɡɪzmoʊ/ US

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noun gizmos · gismo

slang Something, generally a device or gadget, whose real name is unknown or forgotten.
Similar: gadget, gizmotron, thingamajig, whatchamacallit

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noun thingy

Español	chisme, trasto, cosa, coso, cuestión, aparato
中文	東西 /东西, 玩意兒 /玩意儿 wányìr
Português	coisa, negócio, troço, treco, geringonça, parada
Français	machin, truc, bidule
Deutsch	Dingsbums
Italiano	coso, cosi, cosa, cose
Русский	шту́ка štúka, штуковина štukovina

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@misc{gizmo_2026,
  title = {gizmo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gizmo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}