tchotchke
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- noun
- /ˈtʃɑːtʃki/
- Informal
- My grandmother loves to collect tchotchkes from her travels around the world.
- tchotchke shop
- buy tchotchkes
- gift-shop tchotchkes
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- Maybe if you're Catholic and you like buying little medals or rosaries or tchotchkes.
- But if you say, look, all I really care about is shopping of, you know, buying clothes, buying books, buying tchotchkes, whatever, then hey, you know what?
- But some of her extended family of course feels compelled to send the tchotchkes and nonsense and and fine if they want to do that.
Examples
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The shelf is filled with quirky tchotchkes, including tiny figurines and colorful magnets.
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That's cute, that little alligator tchotchke thing.
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What other home tchotchke stores do you like?
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So it's this epic thing, but it's totally ruined by all of the tchotchke shops that lead up to it.
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Lots of little tchotchkes that just took up space.
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So I often say, you know, cheap tchotchkes from China are a really important thing in the American economy.
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Well , your grandfather had really good taste in tchotchkes.
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I want to achieve that look and yet keep my beloved tchotchkes.
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I have too many books, too many teapots, and way too many tchotchkes.
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Order pens, bookmarks, lip balm, or some other tchotchke for your giveaways.
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Synonyms
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A small cheap object that people keep for decoration or as a gift
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A small cheap object people keep to decorate a home
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A small decorative object like a tiny statue or ornament
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A small cheap object for decoration with little practical use
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A small object kept for decoration rather than use
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A small, cheap ornament that looks bright and decorative
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Small decorative objects like beads worn on clothes or jewelry
A small cheap decoration kept as a souvenir or for fun
A small cheap object with little real value
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tchotchke comes from Yiddish tshatshke and is related to Polish cacko, both meaning 'trinket' or 'little thing'. Picture a small, cheap souvenir on a shelf, and you can see why tchotchke means a small decorative object of little value.