gimmick

n 1: something whose name is either forgotten or not known [syn:

{dohickey}, {dojigger}, {doodad}, {doohickey}, {gizmo},

{gubbins}, {thingamabob}, {thingumabob}, {thingmabob}, {thingamajig},

{thingumajig}, {thingmajig}, {thingummy}]

2: any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any

device to win a point" [syn: {device}, {twist}]