gazookus

English

Noun

gazookus (plural gazookuses)

1. (US, slang, dated) An unspecified item; a thingy or gadget.
   • 1927 June, Boys' Life, page 46:

     After he uses Colgate's, no one can tell him that some kind of tooth "gazookus" will get him. He knows that if his teeth are clean they will be healthy.

   • 1950, Printers' Ink, volume 230, page li:

     So what we have to do is to help John by reducing the number of cases where John has to start from scratch with prospects who never even heard of our company, let alone know that our product has a manganese steel gazookus […]

2. (US, slang, dated) The real thing, or genuine article; something authentic.
   • 1943, Column Review and Editorial Digest, volume 16, page 13:

     Now there are several things I would do if I were Editor, and if you will button your face and uncork your ears, Mister Editor, I will give you a load of the real 18-karat gazookus.