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

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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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