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单词 kickshaw
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
kick•shaw  (kik′shô′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fooda tidbit or delicacy, esp. one served as an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre.
  2. something showy but without value;
    trinket;
    trifle.
  • French quelque chose something (by folk etymology, etymological)
  • back formation from kickshaws 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kickshaw /ˈkɪkˌʃɔː/, kickshaws n
  1. a valueless trinket
  2. archaic a small elaborate or exotic delicacy
Etymology: 16th Century: back formation from kickshaws, by folk etymology from French quelque chose something
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