gismo
1
8.5
- noun
- /ˈɡɪzmoʊ/
- UK
Examples
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Sometimes there would be a gismo.
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A gismo?
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I bought a small gismo that helps me organize my desk.
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He showed me a gismo that solves puzzles automatically.
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This gismo makes brewing coffee much easier.
Synonyms
158
2.9
A small useful tool or machine for a special job
74
8.4
An informal word for an object when you forget its name
50
7.1
A small device or tool whose name you do not know
49
7.7
A strange machine or tool that looks complicated and hard to use
42
5.1
A small useful thing or tool for a particular job
30
9.2
A simple word for an object you cannot remember the name of
11
9.9
A small object whose name you do not know
7
9.9
A word for an object whose name you do not know
6
9.9
A word people use for a person or object when they forget its name
5
9.6
A thing whose name you do not know or remember
5
3.7
A small new electronic device like a smartwatch or earbuds that makes life easier
3
5.6
A small object whose name you cannot remember
3
7.9
A simple machine made to do a specific job
1
9.9
A small tool or object you forget the name of
1
3.0
A small tool that is useful and easy to carry
1
9.9
A small object whose name you do not know
1
9.9
A word for a person or thing whose name you cannot remember
1
9.9
A thing whose name you cannot remember
1
9.9
A word for something whose name you cannot remember
1
9.9
Small things you do not know the name of or need
An object whose name you don't know or have forgotten
An object whose name you do not know or have forgotten
A small object used when you do not know its name
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Etymology
Gismo is a casual word for a small device whose name you do not know or cannot remember. A helpful way to remember it is to think of gadget, and some people say gismo comes from gimmick ('a clever trick'), which fits because a gismo is often a curious, handy little tool.