Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gismo

2 senses of gismo

Sense 1
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")
       => stuff -- (miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff")

Sense 2
appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget -- (a device or control that is very useful for a particular job)
       => device -- (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water")