(often disapproving) an unusual trick or unnecessary device that is intended to attract attention or to persuade people to buy sth:
a promotional / publicity / sales gimmick * We don't use gimmicks to sell our products.
gimmicky adjective:
a gimmicky idea / fashion
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is gimmick a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, gimmick is tagged as noun.
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