gimmickery

noun

gim·​mick·​ery
variants or gimmickry
plural -es
1
: an array or profusion of gimmicks
carried an incomprehensible mass of miniature coils … and other electronic gimmickryNew York Times
2
: use of gimmicks
without resorting to gimmickery

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gimmickery was in 1948

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“Gimmickery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimmickery. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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