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Synonyms for gubbins

  • noun

Most common

gimmick widget doodad thingumabob fool scrap ort

All synonyms

Noun

1. Gimmick — assorted stuff, especially if of little value; tat

gimmick, widget, thingamajig informal, doodad, doodah UK, whatchamacallit informal, thingumabob, thingummy, thingmabob, thingmajig, whatsis, thingumajig, dojigger informal, gadget, thingy, hickey, dingus, gizmo slang, doohickey slang, thingamabob slang, hootenanny dated

Other

fool, garbage US AU CA, scrap, ort

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Assorted stuff, especially if of little value; tat.

Example sentences

  • gimmick It's a clever marketing gimmick.
  • widget It's the widget that overcomes web marketing's weaknesses.
  • doodad I can't remember where this little doodad goes.
  • fool They made a fool of him in the presence of ladies.
  • scrap I wrote down his phone number on a scrap of paper.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
gubbinssteady
gimmickfalling
widgetrising
doodadsteady
foolrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
ort1
4 letters
fool1
5 letters
scrap1, gizmo2
6 letters
gadget2, thingy2, hickey2, widget2, dingus2, doodad2, doodah
7 letters
garbage2, gimmick2, whatsis
8 letters
dojigger
9 letters
doohickey, thingummy
10 letters
hootenanny, thingmabob, thingmajig
11 letters
thingamajig, thingamabob4, thingumabob, thingumajig
15 letters
whatchamacallit

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gizmo2 = 2 syllables).