Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A small ornament of minor value.
Etymologies
- From reduplication of knack (Wiktionary)
Examples
“She was then face to face with herself in a full-length mirror that sat between a knick-knack and a board game shelf.”
“When a new item comes down a cashier's belt, something especially good, a cute pair of shoes or a knick-knack for the kitchen, they call out to each other.”
“« Remembrance Day, a late tribute Bright Western knick-knack challenge!!!”
Your History Moment: The Fall of The Berlin Wall « Third Point of Singularity
“Sure, it's the thought that counts however, if you re-gift some used, crappy odd n' end or pick something up from the 99 cent store on your way to a party, maybe it's best to just get a nice card instead Words can sometimes be better than a tacky knick-knack that screams "gas station gift rack.”
The Huffington Post: Carolyn Scott: How Not to Shop 'Til You (or Your Wallet) Drop
“The surrounding shops varied from dry cleaners to knick-knack shops to the amazing Things from Another World store.”
“There are several knick-knack stores, a few jewelers, restaurants and motels.”
“The gifts can be anything from a roll of quarters at the laundromat to an inspirational knick-knack that is guaranteed to spark a smile.”
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“This is my dream house, down to the very last knick-knack.”
“Wander any of the cobblestoned streets throughout the Centro Historico, where you'll find a ragtag sensory overload of booksellers, food vendors and knick-knack purveyors.”
“But I loved her final piece of advice, The space should be marked as yours by the decor: a favorite vase, a framed photo, a special charm or knick-knack.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘knick-knack’.
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Only the Vowels are Different
hip-hop, fiddle-faddle, mishmash, flip-flop, chit-chat, riffraff, knick-knack, ping-pong, zigzag, sing-song, criss-cross, seesaw and 14 more...
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Starts with a silent letter
...with grateful thanks to telofy (for "cnidarian"), and to the song "Crazy ABC's" by Barenaked Ladies.
cnidarian, mnemonic, chthonic, ptarmigan, psoriasis, psittacine, bdellium, aisle, czar, gnarly, gnat, gnaw and 82 more...
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Choi inspired
Fun words my friend loves and others I introduced to him.
Namby-pamby, Niminy piminy, Nitpick, Nit-wit, Piggly-wiggly, Ping-pong, Pitter-patter, Raggle-taggle, Riff-raff, zoot suit, zig-zag, wishy-washy and 73 more...
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My Little Ponies 3
A list of My Little Pony names from the G3 collection. 2003-present
wysteria, rainbow dash, sweetberry, sunny daze, kimono, minty, pinkie pie, sparkleworks, star swirl, autumn skye, butterscotch, moondancer and 361 more...
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Double Trouble
Reduplicatives and more.
splish-splash, hip-hop, kit-kat, dingaling, hugger-mugger, even-steven, tit for tat, higgledy-piggledy, dilly-dally, boogie-woogie, knick-knack, mai tai and 131 more...
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Reading Reading
Words from the works of Peter Reading - at least one from each (except the Schwitters-esque erosions, cut-ups etc).
overbright, pimpled, muskiness, effuse, stoup, maul, unlevel, viscid, perfidious, glibly, aloes, drouth and 449 more...
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sionnach's Words
contumely, fomite, holmgang, poltroon, eleemosynary, obsidian, nugatory, grindcore, felch, recrudescent, pyx, parenteral and 3271 more...
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Jacqueline's Words
glittery, horny, amazing, wanderlust, forlorn, lustily, nonchalant, cool, passive, submissive, roundabout, carousel and 558 more...
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NihonGoose's Words
colander, doily, nacre, mandible, carapace, glutinous, penumbral, skein, mollify, colloquial, sanguine, chagrin and 118 more...
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oddball
wackadoodlery.
( personal list )
related (from me):
http://www.wordnik.com/lists/onomatopoeias--1
bric-a-brac, succotash, humbucker, skedaddle, scallywag, sassafras, gadzooks, humdinger, hoity-toity, wishy-washy, namby-pamby, ding dong and 439 more...
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Hocus-pocus, I see a crocus!
Reduplicatives
willy-nilly, higgledy-piggledy, harum-scarum, argy-bargy, boogie woogie, hanky panky, itsy-bitsy, helter-skelter, lovey-dovey, wishy-washy, namby-pamby, niminy-piminy and 95 more...
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This Higgledy-Piggledy Raggle-Taggle ...
flimflam, higgledy-piggledy, raggle-taggle, heebie-jeebies, bric-a-brac, tip-top, holus-bolus, hocus-pocus, hobson-jobson, riffraff, artsy-fartsy, harum-scarum and 28 more...
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household
balustrade, porch swing, terrace, windowseat, foyer, breakfast nook, cellar, bay window, venetian blinds, canopy, hammock, hope chest and 69 more...
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janusz_chorzepa's list
learning list
ruse, bull goose loney, quarter section, cantankerous, restful, shy, concede, shroud, ineffable, ostensible, flense, spurious and 71 more...
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replications
holus-bolus, push-puller, riffraff, ricky-ticky, fuzzy-wuzzy, hoity-toity, wishy-washy, airy-fairy, hugger-mugger, fuddy-duddy, knick-knack, roly-poly and 4 more...
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Dyads
topsy-turvy, knick-knack, fuddy-duddy, hugger-mugger, higgledy-piggledy, hoi polloi, flimflam
Tweets
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yarb Citation on arty-farty. Jun 26, 2008