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gimmick::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget |
| Type of | stuff |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | device, twist |
| Type of | tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, manoeuvre, maneuver |
| Has types | trick, fast one, mnemonic |
it was a great sales gimmick.
a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen.
Examples of gimmick
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The McCaskill-Corker bill isn't the only budget gimmick being debated this year.
From the stltoday.com
The chart was a promotional gimmick issued by the beneficiaries of the spending.
From the economist.com
I don't need a gimmick to see a movie, just a good story and some good previews.
From the orlandosentinel.com
He declined to respond to critics who call him a joke, a gimmick, a distraction.
From the stltoday.com
Fortunately, it isn't all just a gimmick to distract from lackluster Asian food.
From the bloomberg.com
The whole chili-covered enchilada, and now I have to come up with a new gimmick.
From the al.com
For the franchise that once started an all-rookie lineup as a September gimmick.
From the usatoday.com
On the surface, it may seem as if the food is a gimmick to keep attendance high.
From the businessweek.com
That month I discovered that their gimmick had been interacting with doing this.
From the iftomm2003.com
- Catch: a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"
- Doodad: 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"
- Device: any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
- In marketing language, a gimmick is a unique or quirky special feature that makes something "stand out" from its contemporaries. However, the special feature is typically thought to be of little relevance or use. Thus, a gimmick is a special feature for the sake of having a special feature.
- Gimmick is the fourth studio album by the American Noise rock band Barkmarket, released in October 12, 1993 through American Recordings.
- Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references, and jargon. Much of it stems from the industry's origins in the days of carnivals and circuses, and the slang itself is often referred to as "carny talk. ...
- A trick or device used to reach some end; A clever ploy or strategy; To rig or set up with a trick or device
- (gimmicky) Resembling, or characteristic of a gimmick; Containing gimmicks
- (Gimmicks) Often a Website will use "Gimmicks" to grab the interest of people viewing a web page. It could be an impressive animation, an on-line game or some kind of offer. ...
