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gis⋅mo

[giz-moh]
–noun, plural -mos. Informal.
a gadget or device: What is this gismo supposed to do?
Also, gizmo.


Origin:
1940–45; orig. uncert.
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gis·mo   (gĭz'mō)   
n.  Variant of gizmo.
giz·mo also gis·mo   (gĭz'mō)   
n.   pl. giz·mos also gis·mos
A mechanical device or part whose name is forgotten or unknown; a gadget.

[Origin unknown.]
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