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KICKSHAWS
Noun
kickshaws
plural of kickshaw
Noun
kickshaws (plural kickshaws)
Alternative form of kickshaw
Source: Wiktionary
Kick"shaws`, n.; pl. Kickshawses Etym: [Corrupt. fr. F. guelgue chose something, fr. L. gualis of what kind (akin to E. which) + suffix - guam + causa cause, in LL., a thing. See Which, and Cause.]
1. Something fantastical; any trifling, trumpery thing; a toy. Art thou good at these kickshawses! Shak.
2. A fancy dish; a titbit; a delicacy. Some pigeons, . . . a joint of mutton, and any pretty little tiny kickshaws. Shak. Cressy was lost by kickshaws and soup-maigre. Fenton.
KICKSHAW
Kick"shaw`, n.
Definition: See Kickshaws, the correct singular.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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