nicknack
noun
                                                                                
                                                            nick·nack
                    
                                                        
            less common spelling of knickknack
                                
              
          
                                                      : a small trivial article usually intended for ornament                                      
              
                             
a collection of colorful knickknacks
                                       Known in the computer industry as tchotchkes, which is Yiddish for cheap trinkets, the knickknacks distributed in the past year have included "Love Me Tender" toilet-roll dispensers, wax eyeballs, chocolate computers and Nerf-ball launchers.— Jim Carlton
Jim Carlton
                                       Melissa Etheridge's spacious two-story home outside Los Angeles is filled with knickknacks from her life: Aside from awards and photos, there is a small collection of vintage neon clocks … and a Thelma & Louise poster signed by the cast (including a then-unknown Brad Pitt).— Lynette Rice
Lynette Rice
                         
                
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