(also gismo ) / ˈgɪzməʊ; NAmE -moʊ/ noun
( informal ) ( pl. -os ) a general word for a small piece of equipment, often one that does sth in a new and clever way
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s (originally US): of unknown origin.
(also gismo ) / ˈgɪzməʊ; NAmE -moʊ/ noun
( informal ) ( pl. -os ) a general word for a small piece of equipment, often one that does sth in a new and clever way
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s (originally US): of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005