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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