This is one that likely had a hyphen, but gnomes axed it. Origin unknown? Gnomes, dammit. It's just so obvious (and the meaning of it is very gnomish, too).
gew·gawPronunciation: \ˈg(y)ü-(ˌ)gȯ\
Variant(s): also gee·gaw \ˈjē-, ˈgē-\
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1529
: a showy trifle : bauble, trinket
No comments:
Post a Comment