knickknack

or nick·nack

[ nik-nak ]
/ ˈnɪkˌnæk /

noun

an ornamental trinket or gimcrack; a bit of bric-a-brac.

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Origin of knickknack

1610–20; gradational compound based on knack in obsolete sense “toy”

OTHER WORDS FROM knickknack

knick·knacked, adjectiveknick·knack·y, adjective

Words nearby knickknack

knickerbocker, knickerbocker glory, knickerbockers, knickered, knickers, knickknack, knickpoint, knies, kniest syndrome, knife, knife box
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Words related to knickknacks

curio, ornament, bauble, souvenir, bric-a-brac, trifle, toy, thingamajig, frill, gadget, novelty, embellishment, whimsy, miniature, showpiece, bagatelle, curiosity, device, notion, plaything

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