posted on June 13, 2001 08:27:53 PM new
Please can someone tell me what widgets are. I am a little new at auction selling, and I came across some "widgets" sites. The dictionary doesn't explain it too well.
I would love to know just what they are, they seem to sell really well on ebay, wish I had some.
Most of what I can figure out so far from the definition...something undiscribable with no name..So got any good "widgets" that I should be on the lookout for?
I have a lot of tools and junk that I inheirited from my dad....don't know what they are..maybe their "widgets".
Appreciate any help....
Pattie
posted on June 13, 2001 08:37:06 PM new
Actually, there IS such thing as a "widget". Gillette makes it, and it's usually yellow plastic thing about 3-4" tall with a razor blade at the end. I've usually seen them used to scrape paint off of windows.
posted on June 13, 2001 08:43:14 PM new
EG, you are probably right, but for 99.9% of the posts we see about widgets, my definition is more "correct" than yours.
posted on June 13, 2001 09:55:26 PM new
Thanks so much for clearing that up folks ....so a widget you can either shave with it, or scrape windows? Well what is the best whatjamacallit, or thingamagigy to look for? If I was to happen to come across a widgetmagigy or widgetmacallit, would I know it if I saw it, or if it jumped out at me?
posted on June 14, 2001 05:37:22 AM new
>I have a lot of tools and junk that I inheirited from my dad....don't know what they are..maybe their "widgets".<
All the mass confusion over the proper definition of WIDGET has forced me into using the term "DINK" instead.
Then, just for yucks, I checked my thesaurus for "DINK" and what do you think the first word that came up was????
SHABBY!
Great, now some 'chic' will probably vero my speech.............
posted on June 14, 2001 06:37:36 AM new
Kind of like snipe that you hunt - a shadowy illusionary myth. Gadget is too main line.
A gizmo is similar. Like the word shucks when we are not talking the discarded husks of plants. Whatever you make it out to be. It fits in some sentances better - Like widget works.
