chotchke

chotchke
tchotchke chotch"ke n. 1. [Yiddish tshatshke, trinket, from Pol. czaczko. --MW10.] a knickknack or trinket; a decorative item or souvenir of little value. [Also spelled {chotchke}.] [PJC]

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