Knickknack vs. Tchotchke — What's the Difference?

A small ornamental article; a trinket.

A tchotchke ( CHOTCH-kə) is a small bric-à-brac or miscellaneous item. The word has long been used by Jewish-Americans and in the regional speech of New York City and elsewhere.

Alternative spelling of knick-knack

A cheap showy trinket.

A trifle or toy; a bawble; a gewgaw; a tchotchke.

(North American) A trinket.

A small inexpensive mass-produced article

An attractive woman or girl.

Miscellaneous curios

A knickknack or trinket; a decorative item or souvenir of little value.

(Yiddish) a mistress

(Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket