gubbins
gubbins · gubbins
Assorted stuff, especially if of little valueAssorted stuff, especially if of little value; tat.
/ˈɡʌb.ɪnz/
Meaning
3 senses(UK, informal, plural, plural only)Assorted stuff, especially if of little value; tat.
(UK, informal)Silly person; fool.
(obsolete, plural, plural only)Fragments; parings; scraps (especially of fish).
More definitions
- something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Ante 1553. From gobbin (“piece, portion, slice”), from Middle English goboun, from Anglo-NAnte 1553. From gobbin (“piece, portion, slice”), from Middle English goboun, from Anglo-Norman gobon. Compare with English gobony (“line of alternating squares”).
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