KICKSHAW


Meaning of KICKSHAW in English

/kik"shaw'/ , n.

1. a tidbit or delicacy, esp. one served as an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre.

2. something showy but without value; trinket; trifle.

[ 1590-1600; back formation from kickshaws quelque chose something (by folk etym.) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .