KNICK-KNACK


Meaning of KNICK-KNACK in English

/ ˈnɪk næk/ noun

[ usually pl. ] (sometimes disapproving ) a small decorative object in a house

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent. (in the sense a petty trick ): reduplication of knack .

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