Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Frobnitz

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of gizmo.

Etymology

Coined c. 1958 by David R. Sawyer of the MIT Tech Model Railroad Club (TMRC) as a fanciful name for model railroad parts, perhaps originally as a proper noun. More general use presumably dates from the 1960s, as it is not found in the TMRC dictionaries of 1959 or 1960.

See also for "frobnitz"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: frobnitz