Word of the Day 07/23/22 Tchotchke
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1_million_wordsTchotchke (noun)
tchotchke or chotch·ke [ chahch-kuh ]
noun Slang.
1. an inexpensive souvenir, trinket, or ornament.
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1965–70, Americanism; from Yiddish tshatshke, from Polish czaczko “bibelot, knickknack” (now obsolete; compare modern cacko with same sense, originally dialect); of expressive origin
HOW TO USE TCHOTCHKE IN A SENTENCE
The delicate tea set, the corn husk dolls, the tchotchkes from the Old Country.
WHAT DO YOU BRING WHEN YOU’RE FLEEING A FIRE? A FLOOD? A COUNTRY?|PETULA DVORAK|AUGUST 31, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
In recent years the legend has inspired a museum, festival and tchotchkes sold at the local gas station.
HOW A MYTHICAL BACKWOODS MONSTER SAVED A STRUGGLING WEST VIRGINIA GLASS COMPANY|MOLLY BORN|MAY 6, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
Just 15 minutes south of Wawona, tiny Fish Camp boasts the rustic Fish Camp General Store, where you can grab groceries, outdoor gear, tchotchkes, and sandwiches as thick as your thigh.
THE ULTIMATE YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK TRAVEL GUIDE|SHAWNTÉ SALABERT|FEBRUARY 22, 2021|OUTSIDE ONLINE
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
tchotchke or chotch·ke [ chahch-kuh ]
noun Slang.
1. an inexpensive souvenir, trinket, or ornament.
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1965–70, Americanism; from Yiddish tshatshke, from Polish czaczko “bibelot, knickknack” (now obsolete; compare modern cacko with same sense, originally dialect); of expressive origin
HOW TO USE TCHOTCHKE IN A SENTENCE
The delicate tea set, the corn husk dolls, the tchotchkes from the Old Country.
WHAT DO YOU BRING WHEN YOU’RE FLEEING A FIRE? A FLOOD? A COUNTRY?|PETULA DVORAK|AUGUST 31, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
In recent years the legend has inspired a museum, festival and tchotchkes sold at the local gas station.
HOW A MYTHICAL BACKWOODS MONSTER SAVED A STRUGGLING WEST VIRGINIA GLASS COMPANY|MOLLY BORN|MAY 6, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
Just 15 minutes south of Wawona, tiny Fish Camp boasts the rustic Fish Camp General Store, where you can grab groceries, outdoor gear, tchotchkes, and sandwiches as thick as your thigh.
THE ULTIMATE YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK TRAVEL GUIDE|SHAWNTÉ SALABERT|FEBRUARY 22, 2021|OUTSIDE ONLINE
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
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