“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
GUBBINS
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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gubbins pl (plural only)
(obsolete) Fragments; parings; scraps (especially of fish).
(Britain, informal) Assorted stuff, especially if of little value; tat.
Synonyms: Thesaurus:thingy, Thesaurus:trifle
Noun
gubbins (plural gubbins)
(UK, informal) Silly person; fool. [from 20th c.]
Synonyms
• (silly person): See fool
Anagrams
• subbing
Noun
Gubbins pl (plural only)
(folklore) A half-savage race said to live in Devonshire, described by the pastoral poet William Browne, among others.
Anagrams
• subbing
Source: Wiktionary
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