gringauge

noun
UK /ˈɡrɪn.ɡeɪdʒ/
US /ˈɡrɪn.ɡeɪdʒ/

A gringauge is a funny made-up word for a tool that measures how big a smile is.

The clown used a gringauge to check if his grin was wide enough for the show.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A playful term for the width of a person's grin.

Her gringauge was off the charts after she won the contest.

3. A silly device that makes people laugh when it beeps.

The toy gringauge beeped every time someone giggled.

4. A friendly nickname for someone with a very big smile.

Everyone calls little Timmy 'Gringauge' because he never stops smiling.