knick-knack
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knick-knack
- /ˈnɪkˌnæk/ US
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Reduplication of knack.
noun knick-knacks · knickknack · nick-nack · nicknack
- A small ornament or other object of minor value. Our Cutler, who had now a great Stock of things of his Handy-work, gave them some little Knick Knacks, as Plates of Silver and of Iron, cut Diamond Fashion, and cut into Hearts and into Rings, and they were mightily pleased.
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noun a small ornament of minor value
| Español | baratija, bujería, cachivache, chalchihuite, tiliche, achín |
|---|---|
| Português | quinquilharia |
| Français | bibelot, colifichet |
| Deutsch | Schnickschnack, Krimskrams |
| Italiano | chincaglieria |
| Ελληνικά | μπιχλιμπίδι bichlimpídi |
Talk about this word "knick-knack." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/knick-knack. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. knick-knack. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/knick-knack "knick-knack." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/knick-knack.
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@misc{knick_knack_2026,
title = {knick-knack},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/knick-knack},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
