tchotchke
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tchotch·ke
or chach·ka (chŏch′kə) also tsats·ke (tsäts′kə)n. Slang
A cheap showy trinket.
[Yiddish tshatshke, from Polish dialectal czaczka.]
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tchotchke
(ˈtʃɑːtʃkə)n
a trinket or knick-knack
[Yiddish]
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tchotch•ke
(ˈtʃɑtʃ kə)n., pl. -kes. Informal.
a knickknack.
[1965–70, Amer.; < Yiddish tshatshke < Polish czaczko bibelot]
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Noun | 1. | tchotchke - (Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script |
2. | tchotchke - (Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket collectable, collectible - things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique) Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script |
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