Associations to the word «Gizmo»

Wiktionary

GIZMO, noun. A nonsensical placeholder name for something, generally a device, that one does not know the proper term for; gadget; whatchamacallit; thingamajig.

Dictionary definition

GIZMO, noun. Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use".
GIZMO, noun. A device or control that is very useful for a particular job.

Wise words

The short words are best, and the old words are the best of all.
Winston Churchill