noun
frammis
Frammis (noun) means Another word for a gizmo.
noun
1
Another word for a gizmo.
"But how can they react helpfully to orders that sound like, "Shift the shackle on the frammis to the glotz"?"
— Mademoiselle, column 2 (1963)
""Listen, I caulderoled the nurse for a minute and sneaked down the frammis." "What?" "I had to talk to you.""
— Collier's Magazine, column 4 (1949)
2
A trick used to cheat someone, especially for money.
"And what they added up to was curtains - for him. He'd really stepped into something this time: a Grade-A jam, an honest-to-Hannah, double-distilled frammis."
— Jim Thompson, Alfred Hitchcock's Suspense Magazine (1957)
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Etymology
Its origin is unknown. It arose in the US in the 1930s and may simply be a nonsense word.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of frammis?
"frammis" (noun) means another word for a gizmo.
What is another word for frammis?
Other words for "frammis" include gizmo.
What are the different meanings of frammis?
"frammis" has 2 main meanings: 1. Another word for a gizmo; 2. A trick used to cheat someone, especially for money.
