contraptious
ʃən noun Informal.
a mechanical contrivance; gadget; device.
Related forms
con·trap·tious, adjective
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| —n | |
| informal, facetious, derogatory often, or a device or contrivance, esp one considered strange, unnecessarily intricate, or improvised | |
| [C19: perhaps from | |
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Contraptious
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contraption
1825, western England dialect, origin obscure, perhaps from con(trive) + trap, or deception.
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