- gubbins
- Used as a synonym for something when you can't remember the right word.
Hey, where'd you put the..um..you know..er..the erm...the gubbins?
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gubbins — ► PLURAL NOUN Brit. informal 1) (treated as sing. or pl. ) miscellaneous items; paraphernalia. 2) (treated as sing. ) a gadget. ORIGIN originally in the sense «fragments»: from obsolete gobbon «piece, slice, gob», from Old French … English terms dictionary
Gubbins — This unusual and interesting name has two possible origins, the first and most generally applicable being as a patronymic form of the medieval male given name Gibbin, itself a diminutive of Gibb, a common medieval pet form of the personal name… … Surnames reference
gubbins — Used as a synonym for something when you can t remember the right word. Hey, where d you put the..um..you know..er..the erm...the gubbins? … Dictionary of american slang
gubbins — Noun. Paraphernalia, miscellaneous items. E.g. The inside of the television was full of gubbins, so I left the expert to fix it. Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
gubbins — /ˈgʌbənz/ (say gubuhnz) noun Colloquial 1. a foolish person. 2. (an ironic form of address for oneself, as a foolish person): and gubbins here is deceived every time. 3. a. (often used humorously in place of the usual or precise name) a device;… …
Gubbins band — The Gubbins band was a group of footpads, sheep stealers, beggars, cutpurses, cut throats and highwaymen who inhabited the area around Lydford in Devon around the time of the English Civil War. Their leader, one Roger Rowle, has been variously… … Wikipedia
gubbins — fish offal. Also spelled gubbings … Dictionary of ichthyology
gubbins — noun /ˈɡʌb.ɪnz/ Assorted stuff, especially if of little value … Wiktionary
gubbins — n. (British) odds and ends; thing of little value; gadget … English contemporary dictionary
gubbins — plural noun Brit. informal [treated as sing. or plural] miscellaneous items; paraphernalia. ↘[treated as sing.] a gadget. Origin C16 (in the sense fragments ): from obs. gobbon piece, slice, gob , from OFr.; prob. related to gobbet … English new terms dictionary
