widget
12 synonyms for widget, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A made-up name for an unnamed or imaginary product, often used as an example to explain an idea.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Coined by the American playwright George S. Kaufman in 1924 in his play Beggar on Horseback (1924). The preface to the 1924 play credits an earlier German work from 1911 featuring an actor named Elisabeth Wigge.
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