gubbins
12 synonyms for gubbins, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Small leftover bits or scraps, especially from fish.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
doodad
gimmick
thingumabob
thingmabob
thingumajig
gizmo
thingamajig
dojigger
thingamabob
gismo
thingmajig
doohickey
Etymology
Attested from before 1553. Descended from gobbin ("piece, portion, slice"), from Middle English goboun, from Anglo-Norman gobon. Compare English gobony ("line of alternating squares").
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