chotchke

chotch·ke

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahch-kuh]
- /ˈtʃɑtʃ kə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahch-kuh]
- /ˈtʃɑtʃ kə/

Definitions of chotchke word

noun chotchke an inexpensive souvenir, trinket, or ornament. 1
noun chotchke Alternative spelling of tchotchke. 0

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Origin of chotchke

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70, Americanism; < Yiddish tshatshke < Polish czaczko bibelot, knickknack (now obsolete; compare modern cacko with same sense, orig. dial.); of expressive orig.

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Parts of speech for Chotchke

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chotchke popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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