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nick-nack

British  
/ ˈnɪkˌnæk /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of knick-knack

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When I was there we used to pass the time away making models of ships and rigging them, or doing any little nick-nack jobs as took our fancies.

From Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches by Fenn, George Manville

Huge, substantial, almost severe of aspect, it had all the importance of a palace compared to its neighbour, the dwelling of the artist, who was obliged to limit himself to a fanciful nick-nack.

From His Masterpiece by Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred

An old man conspicuous by his civilian clothes wandered about the yard here and there, picking up some stray implement or nick-nack, hanging it up on a wall or placing it carefully aside.

From "And they thought we wouldn't fight" by Gibbons, Floyd

The offices of the management were on the first floor, and Henry was conducted thither and shown into Witherspoon's private apartment—into the calico, bombazine, hardware and universal nick-nack holy of holies.

From The Colossus A Novel by Read, Opie Percival

Everything became a nick-nack in this curious room. 

From Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices by Dickens, Charles