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knick-knack Definition


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knick-knack
nick-nack
noun
    1. A little trinket or ornament.
      Thesaurus: curio, gadget, ornament, trifle, bauble, trinket, conversation piece, bric-a-brac, objet d'art, gewgaw, gimcrack, gizmo (slang).
Etymology: 17c: from knack in the obsolete sense ‘toy'.



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