Gimmicks

Word GIMMICKS
Character 8
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Pronunciations /ˈɡɪm.ɪks/

Definitions and meanings of "Gimmicks"

What do we mean by gimmicks?

A trick or device used to attain some end.

A clever ploy or strategy.

A gimmick capacitor.

A night out with one's friends.

Hypodermic needle used to inject illegal drugs. Urban Dictionary

Garbage disguised as hard work Piggybackers love gimmicks because it helps disguise their piggybacking behaviour. Often, Piggybackers spend more time writing emails (or gimmicks) than actually spending time on the actual work or task at hand. This is how you can identify a piggybacker. Typically, the piggybackers will frustrate the piggybacked with too much gimmicks to the point that the piggybacked will choose to do it himself/herself. Praising is a critical weapon in the piggybackers arsenal. Piggybacking and gimmicks are synonymous -- one cannot exist without another. Urban Dictionary

Hypodermic needle used to inject illegal drugs. Urban Dictionary

A method of gaining customers or attracting attention by accentuating a certain trait/quality. Urban Dictionary

Noun a trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business. synonyms: publicity stunt, contrivance, scheme, stratagem, ploy; informal shtick Urban Dictionary

A special feature for the sake of having a special feature Urban Dictionary

N. 1. A shiny seductive finish applied to a big pile of bull shit.2.A ploy geared to make you believe something of an untrue nature. Urban Dictionary

In professional wrestling, a distinctive, sometimes stereotypical persona that a wrestler will take on to make him or her more interesting to the public, in either a positive or negative fashion. In life, a distinctive, sometimes stereotypical persona that a person will take on to make him or herself more interesting to the public, in either a positive or negative fashion. Urban Dictionary

Drug injection equipment. Urban Dictionary

An alias designed for trolling Urban Dictionary

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The word "gimmicks" in example sentences

He also said it was time to put Americans back to work by ending the government's reliance on what he described as "gimmicks." ❋ Unknown (2011)

Senator Olympia Snowe denounced what she called gimmicks to make the tax cut look smaller than it really is, saying, "This is a trillion - dollar tax cut masquerading as $350 billion." ❋ Unknown (2003)

And it makes clear that no matter what you call the gimmicks, if the money is spent in fiscal year 2000, then it's spent, and it counts against the ledger. ❋ ITY National Archives (1999)

In his speech, Mr. Boehner warned against the use of what he called "gimmicks" to lower the debt. ❋ By MICHAEL D. SHEAR (2011)

In the speech, Mr. Boehner said he had warned the president against the use of what he called "gimmicks" to lower the debt. ❋ By MICHAEL D. SHEAR (2011)

And they are fighting against what they characterize as gimmicks and distortions by Internet companies opposed to the bills. ❋ By JENNA WORTHAM (2012)

Then there was John Boehner's classic case of voluntary memory loss, wherein he called job-creation policies he has supported in the past "short-term gimmicks." ❋ Arianna Huffington (2011)

None - literally NONE - of these gimmicks is evidence-based. ❋ Kevin Welner (2010)

Turning the health-care complex on its head with no real plan and gimmicks is deceptive, or just plain stupid. ❋ Unknown (2009)

None – literally NONE – of these gimmicks is evidence-based. ❋ Valerie Strauss (2010)

We have a learned the obvious: a series of short-term gimmicks does not add up to a long-term strategy. ❋ Jeffrey Sachs (2011)

In summary, voters resented that the legislature is held captive by the 2/3 rule, and want them to address that instead of coming up with short-term gimmicks to get through another year while making things even worse later. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But why bother, when short-term gimmicks are politically more feasible. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I need a new set of gimmicks [--] [Mine] are getting [dull]. ❋ JohnMc (2008)

[Piggybacker] A: Have you done your part for the report and presentation? Piggybacker B: Yea, I have done it under a hour -- it is plain gimmicks. Piggybacked: Can you get me some [tibits] and a coke? Piggybacker A and B: Sure! *Comes back with [green tea] instead of coke* Piggybacked: I wanted coke! Piggybacker A and B: We are concerned about your health! Piggybacker A and B: I like your laptop very, very much! Piggybacked: Really? It is a very old laptop! ❋ SMUROCKS (2012)

I need a new set of gimmicks [--] [Mine] are getting [dull]. ❋ JohnMc (2008)

Many Southern car dealerships use [honesty] as a [gimmick], insisting that they are "not [one of those] big-city dealerships". ❋ Diggity Monkeez (2005)

[The local bike] shops held night rides a [reliable] [gimmick] to attract new business. ❋ Wookiepanub (2018)

The [SIXAXIS] [controller] is a [gimmick] ❋ Ch0rx (2006)

The Glazzel from [Tony] is one [big] [freaking] Gimmick. ❋ TheoCosby (2003)

[The Undertaker's] gimmick is that of a 'dead man' with [mystical powers], a long [trench coat] and an ominous, dark appearance. That girl's gimmick is that of a trendy new york city bitch who describes herself on facebook in one or two word sentences, wears scarves year round, listens to bands you wouldn't expect her to listen to, and pretends to like tea and cupcakes more than she actually fucking does. ❋ King Kane (2009)

G-berg and Georgie let their [gimmicks] go rotten / So they died of hepatitis in [upper Manhattan] (Jim [Carroll]) ❋ Marrowbone (2005)

GGFan is my [gimmick]. ❋ Habbo Hotel User (2005)

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