Crossword clues for gubbins
Wiktionary
gubbins
n. (context slang English) Assorted stuff, especially if of little value.
WordNet
gubbins
n. something whose name is either forgotten or not known [syn: dohickey, dojigger, doodad, doohickey, gimmick, hickey, gizmo, gismo, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy]
Wikipedia
Gubbins
Gubbins may refer to:
- Beatrice Gubbins (1878–1944), Irish artist in watercolour
- Colin Gubbins KCMG, DSO, MC (1896–1976), prime mover of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) in the Second World War
- George Gubbins (born 1935), retired Canadian jockey
- James Gubbins Fitzgerald (1852–1926), medical practitioner, Irish nationalist politician and UK Member of Parliament (MP)
- John Harington Gubbins (1852–1929), British linguist, consular official and diplomat
- John Russell Gubbins (1838-1906), Irish thoroughbred horse breeder, of Ard Patrick and Galtee More
- Nathaniel Gubbins (born 1893), British journalist and humourist
Usage examples of "gubbins".
Miss Gubbins, with a mulish look in her eye, was preparing to expostulate, Miss de Vine caught sight of the English tutor and excused herself.
Sam Jones, Peter Gubbins, Ralph Thomson, Jem Hall, and Walter Bell wrote theirs.
Sam Jones and Peter Gubbins both left off to listen, and then they all heard it distinctly.
I am afraid, remains rather as a tribute to the Nat Gubbins of the war years.