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KICKSHAW
dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat
(noun) something considered choice to eat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kickshaw (plural kickshaws)
A dainty or delicacy.
A trinket or gewgaw.
Source: Wiktionary
Kick"shaw`, n.
Definition: See Kickshaws, the correct singular.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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