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
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
gubbins (plural gubbins)
(UK, informal) Silly person; fool. [from 20th c.]
• (silly person): See fool
• subbing
Gubbins pl (plural only)
(folklore) A half-savage race said to live in Devonshire, described by the pastoral poet William Browne, among others.
• subbing
Source: Wiktionary
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
