# gubbins

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡʌb.ɪnz/

## Definitions
1. Fragments; parings; scraps (especially of fish).
2. Assorted stuff, especially if of little value; tat.

## Etymology
Ante 1553. From gobbin (“piece, portion, slice”), from Middle English goboun, from Anglo-Norman gobon. Compare with English gobony (“line of alternating squares”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gubbins