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Definition of geegaws
geegaw
noun
- a trinket.
The gift shop sells all kinds of geegaws.
- See more words with the same meaning: unspecified item(s), 'stuff', 'thing(s)'.
Last edited on Aug 21 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 26 2010.
notes
- "Geegaw" is an alternate form of "gewgaw", which the Oxford English Dictionary has sourced since 1631.
Last edited on Aug 21 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 03 2012.
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| Definitions include: the noun senses of "crap" are mostly a subset of the uses of "shit." | |
| Definitions include: replacement name for an object when one can't remember the object's name. | |
| Definitions include: "shit". | |
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| Definitions include: an item. Synonymous with "thing" or "thingy." | |
| Definitions include: money. | |
| Definitions include: replacement name for an object whose name one doesn't know or has forgotten. | |
| Definitions include: "thing". | |
| Definitions include: thing. | |
| Definitions include: replacement name for an object whose name one doesn't know, has forgotten, can't recall at the moment, or can't be bothered to name. | |
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| Definitions include: as soon as possible. | |
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| Definitions include: to have heterosexual, vaginal intercourse. | |
| Definitions include: the penis. | |
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