Gadit

gimmick

Definitions
1nounA trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or trade, often used in marketing or advertising.
The store used a buy-one-get-one-free gimmick to attract more customers.
The magician's act was full of clever gimmicks that amazed the audience.
The new product's packaging was just a gimmick to make it stand out on the shelves.
Word Origin
Language
English
Originally meant
A device or trick used to attract attention or increase appeal.
Background
The word 'gimmick' first appeared in American English in the 1920s, originally used by magicians to describe a secret device or trick. It quickly spread to other fields, especially marketing, where it came to mean any clever or novel idea used to attract attention.