(also nick-nack )
■ noun a small worthless object, especially an ornament.
Derivatives
~ery noun
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'a petty trick'): reduplication of knack .
KNICK-KNACK
Meaning of KNICK-KNACK in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004