A small spinning toy or trinket, or historically, a worthless object or trifle.
From Spanish chirinola, possibly derived from onomatopoeia or from diminutive constructions, though the exact origin is unclear. The word appears in colonial Spanish texts referring to small toys or frivolous items.
Chirinola is one of those delightfully obscure words that shows up in old texts meaning 'junk you spin around,' suggesting people have been making fidget toys out of boredom for centuries!
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