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kickshaws (ˈkɪkˌʃɔːz)

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noun

= kickshaw

kickshaw (ˈkɪkˌʃɔː ) or kickshaws

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noun

a valueless trinket
(archaic) a small elaborate or exotic delicacy

Word Origin

C16: back formation from kickshaws, by folk etymology from French quelque chose something

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