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knick-knack

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɪknæk/

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knick-knack, nick-nack /ˈnɪkˌnæk/ n

a cheap ornament; trinket
an ornamental article of furniture, dress, etc

Etymology: 17th Century: by reduplication from knack, in obsolete sense: toy

'knick-knack' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

nick-nack - knickknack

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