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- US Pronunciation
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- [nik-nak]
- /ˈnɪkˌnæk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nik-nak]
- /ˈnɪkˌnæk/
Definitions of knickknacks word
- noun knickknacks an ornamental trinket or gimcrack; a bit of bric-a-brac. 1
- noun knickknacks Plural form of knickknack. 1
- noun plural knickknacks Knickknacks are small objects which people keep as ornaments or toys, rather than for a particular use. 0
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Origin of knickknacks
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; gradational compound based on knack in obsolete sense “toy”
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Parts of speech for Knickknacks
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knickknacks popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
knickknacks usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knickknacks
noun knickknacks
- odds and ends — miscellaneous items, matters, etc.
- stuff — the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff.
- bric-a-brac — Bric-a-brac is a number of small ornamental objects of no great value.
- curios — any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- junk — narcotics, especially heroin.
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