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GIMMICK
device, gimmick, twist
(noun) any clever maneuver; “he would stoop to any device to win a point”; “it was a great sales gimmick”; “a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen”
doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget
(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”
catch, gimmick
(noun) a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; “it sounds good but what’s the catch?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gimmick (plural gimmicks)
A trick or device used to attain some end.
A clever ploy or strategy.
(electronics) A gimmick capacitor.
(Philippines) A night out with one's friends.
Verb
gimmick (third-person singular simple present gimmicks, present participle gimmicking, simple past and past participle gimmicked)
To rig or set up with a trick or device.
Source: Wiktionary
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31 March 2025
IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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