Kickshaw
[kik-shaw] /ˈkɪkˌʃɔ/
noun
1.
a tidbit or delicacy, especially one served as an appetizer or hors d’oeuvre.
2.
something showy but without value; trinket; trifle.
/ˈkɪkˌʃɔː/
noun
1.
a valueless trinket
2.
(archaic) a small elaborate or exotic delicacy
n.
late 16c., “a fancy dish in cookery” (especially a non-native one), from English pronunciation of French quelque chose “a something, a little something.”
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