2006-08-11 09:03:14 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
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It is a thingymedoodahwotsit ...
Invented by the Air Force in the late 1700's for the
express purpose of tuning the flagstiffwuzzles on
the protooletator ...
The term has since been hi-jacked to mean any
number of things that need a specialist general
tool ... :-) ...
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2006-08-11 09:12:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Noun
S: (n) doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget (something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known) "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"
S: (n) appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget (a device or control that is very useful for a particular job)
2006-08-11 09:16:39 · answer #2 · answered by ellejaybea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GISMO, a Graphical Interactive student monitoring system?
2006-08-11 09:07:28 · answer #3 · answered by اري 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a gismo is a thingy ma jig sort of gadget
2006-08-11 09:08:46 · answer #4 · answered by ♥fluffykins_69♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a gismo is a doohickey with a wutchamacallit attached to it's thingamajig.
2006-08-11 09:04:57 · answer #5 · answered by mex-o-funk 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A gismo is a.......er..........do-hikkie.
Or a small furry creature that turns into a gremlin if you feed it after midnight.
2006-08-11 09:10:15 · answer #6 · answered by Jenni 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either
A.) A Gremlin
or
B.) A Gadget
2006-08-11 09:05:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A slang term for a device, usually referring to something hastily put together for a particular purpose. See many synonyms on other responses.
2006-08-11 09:33:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gizmo is the Mogwai who transformed into the Gremlin named Stripe (when he was fed after midnight).
2006-08-11 09:05:33 · answer #9 · answered by I Know Nuttin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a gadget.
Example: The latest multimedia gizmo.
2006-08-11 09:04:50 · answer #10 · answered by Great Master TK 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋