knick-knack

knick-knack

A trinket or bauble, typically one that is small and ornamental. I loved visiting my grandmother when I was a child and examining all the various knick-knacks she'd collected around the house.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • knick
  • tchotchke
  • chotchke
  • geegaw
  • gewgaw
  • googaw
  • an idle brain is the devil's workshop
  • from the year dot
  • from, since, etc. the year dot
  • chain-smoke
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