gew-gaw

A form of gewgaw — A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration.

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Meanings

noungew-gaw (plural gew-gaws)

plural gew-gaws

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of gewgaw.

    knowing that men are making knick-knacks who should be making steel; knowing that men are engaged in making gew-gaws who should be working on the farm;

    1920, Henry Ford, The International Jew, page 137
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APA

gew-gaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gew-gaw

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Chicago

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