chatchke
chatchke is the alternative form of tchotchke.
Meaning of tchotchke
Noun
tchotchke (plural tchotchkes)
- A small ornament of minor value; a knick-knack, a trinket.
- We're stuck with: 14 Provincial & Modern Kitchen chairs— […] 23 assorted Lamps and miscellaneous "Tchotchkes"! Help us unload.1957 September 18, “You’re often sorry later when you don’t—plan ahead [Affiliated Home Distributors advertisement]”, in Citizen-News, Valley edition, volume 53, number 147, Hollywood, Los Angeles...
- Synonyms:
- bauble, novelty, bric-a-brac, fandangle, fangle, fizgig, folderol, gewgaw, kickshaw, knick-knack
- An attractive girl or woman.
- My mother is still convinced that her little boy doesn't eat enough (I've gained 15 pounds the last six months), and that he doesn't get enough sleep (I average a good nine hours a night), […] She is always giving me advice, chiding me for the error of my ways, warning me not to drive too fast, and...[1947 December 15, Sydney J[ustin] Harris, “Strictly Personal: Harris says offspring always children to mom”, in Waterloo Daily Courier, volume 89, number 298, Waterloo, Iowa: W. H. Hartman Company...
Forms of chatchke
| plural | chatchkes |
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Questions about chatchke
- What is chatchke the alternative form of?
- Chatchke is the alternative form of tchotchke.
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