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gewgaw Definition

gew·gaw (gyo̵̅o̅gô′)

noun

something showy but useless and of little value; trinket

Etymology: ME giuegoue, gugaw, redupl. < ?

adjective

showy but useless
gewgaw Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • pointless: The point is I waste enough of my money on pointless gewgaws of modern capitalism already.
gewgaw Quotes

Give, you gods, Give to your boy, your Caesar, The rattle of a globe to play withal, Thisgewgaw world, and put him cheaply off: I'll not be pleased with less than Cleopatra.

—Dryden,John

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