- kickshaw kickshaws
kickshaw, kickshaws
1> обрыкн. _пренебр. лакомое блюдо
2> изящный пустячок; причудливая бездулушка
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
kickshaw kickshaws
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Kickshaw — Kick shaw , n. See {Kickshaws}, the correct singular. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kickshaw — [kik′shô΄] n. [earlier kickshaws, altered (by folk etym.) < Fr quelque chose, something] 1. a fancy food or dish; delicacy; tidbit 2. a trinket; trifle; gewgaw … English World dictionary
kickshaw — /kik shaw /, n. 1. a tidbit or delicacy, esp. one served as an appetizer or hors d oeuvre. 2. something showy but without value; trinket; trifle. [1590 1600; back formation from kickshaws < F quelque chose something (by folk etym.)] * * * … Universalium
kickshaw — kick•shaw [[t]ˈkɪkˌʃɔ[/t]] n. 1) coo a tidbit or delicacy 2) trinket; trifle • Etymology: 1590–1600; back formation from kickshaws < F quelque chose something … From formal English to slang
kickshaws — noun see kickshaw 1 … Useful english dictionary
