Chatchka

/ˈtʃɑːtʃkə/ noun

A small, inexpensive ornament or trinket, often of little value; a knick-knack or bauble.

From Yiddish 'chatchke' or 'tschotschke,' possibly derived from Russian 'chochka' or Polish origins. The word entered English through Yiddish-speaking Jewish immigrants, particularly in New York, becoming common in American English.

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