knick
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8.2
- noun
- /nɪk/
- Informal
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- My grandmother has a collection of knick-knacks that she displays on every shelf.
- knick-knacks
- knick-knack shelf
- little knick
But yeah, I mistook it for a Knick knack.
- But yeah, I mistook it for a Knick knack.
- I mean, this is this is he sells riff raff and Knick knacks on his website at his flea market.
- And she goes into a closet and pulls out a freaking plastic bag of a bunch of Knick knacks.
- This is just different little little Knick knacks, Amazon Alexa.
- This is white trash riff raff Knick knack corruption at the highest form.
- The grifs are increasing and they're selling all sorts of all of this racket, riff raff, Knick knack, the Bibles, the necklaces.
Examples
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"There you go, spending all that money "on those silly knick-knacks."
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I cleared out a lot of the knick-knacks to give the house a cleaner, less cluttered feel.
Blog text (5) -
I always save your knick-knacks.
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Family photographs and knick-knacks filled the entertainment center to his right.
Fiction book (2002) -
It's just another knick-knack that will need dusting.
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Somehow he found himself in a small apartment brimming with knick-knacks.
Fiction book (2000) -
No chance of any visitor to the village escaping without purchasing some little knick-knack.
Blog text (32) -
That's why the elderly like big furniture and are fond of selling off knick-knacks.
Fiction book (1991) -
Upon his return, knick-knacks and operetta programs spilled from his suitcase.
Fiction book (2000) -
The gift table was covered with Avon products for Grandma--pretty dishes, knick-knacks, and feminine stuff.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
43
3.5
A small cheap object that people keep for decoration or as a gift
16
4.2
A small cheap object people keep to decorate a home
8
9.9
A small inexpensive decorative object kept as a souvenir
A small object kept for decoration rather than use
A small cheap decoration kept as a souvenir or for fun
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Knick is a short form of the playful word knickknack, which means a 'small decorative object' or 'trinket'. So a knick is simply a little item you might put on a shelf.