trinket
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kɪt noun
1.
a small ornament, piece of jewelry, etc., usually of little value.
2.
anything of trivial value.
verb (used without object)
3.
to deal secretly or surreptitiously.
Origin:
1525–35; origin uncertain
1525–35; origin uncertain
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| —n | |
| 1. | a small or worthless ornament or piece of jewellery |
| 2. | a trivial object; trifle |
| [C16: perhaps from earlier trenket little knife, via Old Northern French, from Latin truncāre to lop] | |
| 'trinketry | |
| —n | |
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Trinket
is one of our favorite verbs.
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| to spend time idly; loaf. |
| to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
trinket
1533, of unknown origin. Evidently a dim. form, perhaps related to trick.
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Example sentences
The prize is a cheap trinket, worth far less than the money you paid for it.
Best results are usually obtained by giving away something useful, and not some trinket destined for a junk drawer.
The ethereal, mysterious kalimba is often misunderstood, misinterpreted and mistaken for being a museum piece or trinket.
Every year he would add a new trinket, until the two ran out of money.
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