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knick-knack

/ ˈɪˌæ /

noun

  1. a cheap ornament; trinket
  2. an ornamental article of furniture, dress, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈԾ-ˌԲ, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of knick-knack1

C17: by reduplication from knack , in obsolete sense: toy
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Rubio is seeking stories where conservative Christians were told to mind their business, after objecting to a colleague putting up a Pride flag, a Black Lives Matter sign, or perhaps a religious knick-knack from a non-Christian faith.

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Many contain hard-to-recycle materials such as glitter, and of course there are the small plastic knick-knack 'surprises' they contain.

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"That's the last thing anyone who's a Hawks' supporter wants see is that dude coming down with any knick-knack or whatever it is. ... You hate to see it. I'm just hoping and praying he's gonna be OK."

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“That’s the last thing anyone who’s a Hawks’ supporter wants see is that dude coming down with any knick-knack or whatever it is.

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A little wooden knick-knack, painted with “Let’s Dance” in a jaunty font, balances on an Aga.

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