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gubbins

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun gubbins has 1 sense
  1. dohickey, dojigger, doodad, doohickey, gimmick, hickey, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy - something whose name is either forgotten or not known
    --1 is a kind of whatchamacallit, stuff, whatsis, sundry, sundries

Definitions from the Web

Gubbins

Noun (plural: gubbins or gubbenses)

  1. Definition: Small and often miscellaneous or insignificant objects or tools.
  2. Synonyms: bits and pieces, odds and ends, knick-knacks

Example sentences:

  1. I always keep a box full of gubbins in my garage for any DIY projects.
  2. She rummaged through her bag, searching for the gubbins she needed to fix her broken glasses.
  3. The junk drawer was filled with a variety of gubbins, from old batteries to paper clips.

Noun (plural: gubbins)

  1. Definition: The inner workings or mechanics of a machine or device.
  2. Synonyms: mechanism, workings, innards

Example sentences:

  1. The engineer studied the gubbins of the clock, trying to understand its complex mechanism.
  2. Our IT specialist repaired the computer by replacing some damaged gubbins.
  3. The gubbins of the engine needed regular maintenance to ensure smooth operation.

Noun (plural: gubbins)

  1. Definition: A useless or foolish person.
  2. Synonyms: idiot, nincompoop, fool

Example sentences:

  1. Don't pay attention to him; he's just a gubbins who loves to play pranks.
  2. She's such a gubbins; she always forgets her own birthday!
  3. I can't believe I trusted that gubbins with my secret; he immediately blabbed it to everyone.

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