"gazookus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: gazookuses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gazookus (plural gazookuses)
  1. (US, slang, dated) An unspecified item; a thingy or gadget. Tags: US, dated, slang
    Sense id: en-gazookus-en-noun-UY-2yWdZ Categories (other): American English
  2. (US, slang, dated) The real thing, or genuine article; something authentic. Tags: US, dated, slang
    Sense id: en-gazookus-en-noun-u9kb6FyI Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74

Inflected forms

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