Gidget
Gidget is a female given name coined for the 1957 novel about a teenage girl surfer, blending "girl" and "midget" to describe her small stature.
The character spawned films and television series, making Gidget synonymous with sunny California surf culture.
The name occasionally appears as a nickname for petite women or girls.
One who rides waves
- MalibuAffluent coastal California city
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
Sally Field · beach · teenager · wholesome · perky · cute · California · bikini
Oscillating motion through medium
- beachSandy waterside margin
- longboardExtended skating platform
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- MalibuAffluent coastal California city
surf culture · ocean · board · wax · wetsuit · break · swell · ride
Informal substitute name
- petiteSmall and delicate
- smallLimited in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- femininePertaining to women
endearment · character name · cute · portmanteau · coined · affectionate · moniker
Nameless mechanical device
- deviceConstructed tool or machine
- contraptionImprovised or odd mechanism
- thingamajigPlaceholder for unnamed objects
- doohickeyPlaceholder word for objects
appliance · tool · mechanism · apparatus · doodad · invention · whatchamacallit · trinket
surfer
One who rides waves
- MalibuAffluent coastal California city
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
Sally Field · sitcom · beach · teenager · wholesome · perky · cute · California · bikini · surfboard
wave
Oscillating motion through medium
- beachSandy waterside margin
- longboardExtended skating platform
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
Malibu · surf culture · ocean · board · wax · wetsuit · break · swell · ride · paddle
nickname
Informal substitute name
- petiteSmall and delicate
- smallLimited in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
feminine · endearment · character name · cute · portmanteau · coined · affectionate · moniker
gizmo
Nameless mechanical device
- deviceConstructed tool or machine
- contraptionImprovised or odd mechanism
- thingamajigPlaceholder for unnamed objects
doohickey · appliance · tool · mechanism · apparatus · doodad · invention · whatchamacallit · trinket · knickknack
GidgetElvira
Spanish feminine name
Wednesday Addams · Morticia Addams · Daria · beatnik · femme fatale
GidgetCatwoman
Whip-wielding antiheroine
Emma Peel · Pussy Galore · femme fatale · vamp · bad girl