kickshaw
/ˈkɪk.ʃɔː/
kickshaw noun: a dainty or delicacy.
Noun
kickshaw (plural kickshaws)
- A dainty or delicacy.
- Some Pigeons Davy, a couple of ſhort-legg'd Hennes: a / ioynt of Mutton, and any pretty little tine Kickſhawes, / tell William Cooke.c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […]...
- Allow me now to recommend this dish— / A simple kickshaw by your Persian cook, / Such as is served at the great King’s second table.1820, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Oedipus Tyrannus; Or, Swellfoot The Tyrant: A Tragedy in Two Acts, page 39
- A trinket or gewgaw.
- Art thou good at theſe kicke-chawſes Knight?c. 1601–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Twelfe Night, or What You Will”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
kickshaw meaning in Bengali
kickshaw in Bengali
- একটি বিলাসবহুল, বিদেশি খাবার, তুচ্ছ জিনিস
Forms of kickshaw
| plural | kickshaws |
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Origin of kickshaw
From Middle French quelque chose (“something”).
Questions about kickshaw
- What does kickshaw mean?
- Kickshaw means a dainty or delicacy.
- What is kickshaw in Bengali?
- Kickshaw in Bengali is একটি বিলাসবহুল, বিদেশি খাবার, তুচ্ছ জিনিস. See Kickshaw meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is kickshaw?
- Kickshaw is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kickshaw?
- Kickshaw is pronounced /ˈkɪk.ʃɔː/.
- What is the plural of kickshaw?
- The plural of kickshaw is kickshaws.
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