knickknack
or nick·nack
[ nik-nak ]
/ ˈnɪkˌnæk /
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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
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British Dictionary definitions for knickknack
knick-knack
nick-nack
/ (ˈnɪkˌnæk) /
noun
a cheap ornament; trinket
an ornamental article of furniture, dress, etc
Derived forms of knick-knack
knick-knackery or nick-nackery, nounWord Origin for knick-knack
C17: by reduplication from knack, in obsolete sense: toy
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