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Soldier's doctor's thingummy (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gismo

'thingummy' is the definition.
(I know that thingummy can be written as gismo)

'soldier's doctor's' is the wordplay.
'soldier's' becomes 'GI's' (GI can mean a US soldier).
'doctor' becomes 'mo' (medical officer).
'gis'+'mo'='GISMO'

(Other definitions for gismo that I've seen before include "Ingenious gadget" , "mechanical device?" , "Useful gadget" , "Fancy device" , "Thingumajig - gadget" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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