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Knicks

Knicks

6.1
Small things used to decorate a room
  • noun
  • Informal
: baratija
  • We've been able to find a lot of Knick knacks, thrifting and just simply off the street.

It looks like a nouveau riche, white trash, riff raff Knick knack flea market.

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Examples

  • Do not turn these experiences into objects and clutter and click clacks and Knick knacks and garbage that's all over your house.

  • It looks exactly like I expect the inside of his brain to look, just a bunch of trashy Knick knacks that have absolutely no charm.

  • It's full of all of the Knick knacks that you never knew you wanted, but then suddenly you were like, I must have this great.

  • Is, of course, has her desk and her wall, which is full of gorgeous plants and Knick knacks, many of them coming from our travels.

  • Sand Hiller's in the house, which I've never said that Dudinkus that is, it's like a doohickey, like it's like a little Knick knack or a gadget or something.

  • My friend collects unique knicks from her travels around the world.

  • She decorated her shelf with various colorful knicks that tell stories of her adventures.

  • The flea market was filled with interesting knicks, from vintage toys to handmade pottery.

Synonyms

trinket
vsKnicks
40 3.5

A small cheap object that people keep for decoration or as a gift

is the informal plural label rather than a single item term
knickknack
vsKnicks
14 4.2

A small cheap object people keep to decorate a home

is used as an informal plural name often serving as a shortened form
knick
vsKnicks
  • Informal
9 8.2

A small decorative object like a tiny statue or ornament

refers to the same objects but as an informal plural label
trinketry
vsKnicks
  • Archaic
1 9.5

Small decorative objects like beads worn on clothes or jewelry

applies generally and not only to items worn as clothing decoration
knickknackery
vsKnicks
1 9.4

A group of small pretty objects like ornaments or souvenirs

focuses on the group rather than the individual objects

How Decorative

bauble
13 6.7
ornament
96 1.6
Knicks
  • Informal
6.1
souvenir
141 2.3

Surface Forms

Knicks singular
Knicks plural

Etymology

Knicks is a short form of knickknack, a playful old word for a small, decorative object. Think of tiny things you put on a shelf to brighten a room, so Knicks are little trinkets you display.