KICKSHAW


Meaning of KICKSHAW in English

■ noun

1》 archaic a fancy but insubstantial cooked dish.

2》 chiefly N. Amer. an elegant but insubstantial trinket.

Origin

C16: from Fr. quelque chose 'something'.

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