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