giz·mo

[giz-moh]
noun, plural giz·mos.
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gizmo or gismo (ˈɡɪzməʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -mos
slang a device; gadget
 
[C20: of unknown origin]
 
gismo or gismo
 
n
 
[C20: of unknown origin]

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Gizmo is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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gizmo
1942, originally U.S. Navy and Marine Corps slang, of unknown origin.
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gizmo definition

[ˈgɪzmo]
  1. n.
    a gadget. : What is this silly little gizmo on the bottom for?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Or you invented a new gizmo for a single, specific use.
Gizmo users of the future will also look back in pity on what flows through
  those circuits.
He plugged in a self-made gizmo for extra illumination.
Gizmo's galore for the time, including power truck and hood.
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