gewgaw

Etymology
From earlier, , from , a reduplication of , , from , , , from. Compare 🇨🇬. More at.

Noun

 * 1) A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration.
 * 2) * 1951, Isaac Asimov, Foundation (1974 Panther Books Ltd publication), part V: “The Merchant Princes”, chapter 11, page 163, ¶¶ 2–4:
 * “I am not of the neighbourhood,” said Mallow, calmly, “but the matter is irrelevant. I have had the honour to send you a little gift yesterday ——” [¶] The tech-man’s nose lifted. “I received it. An interesting gewgaw. I may have use for it on occasion.” [¶] I have other and more interesting gifts. Quite out of the gewgaw stage.”
 * 1) * 1951, Isaac Asimov, Foundation (1974 Panther Books Ltd publication), part V: “The Merchant Princes”, chapter 11, page 163, ¶¶ 2–4:
 * “I am not of the neighbourhood,” said Mallow, calmly, “but the matter is irrelevant. I have had the honour to send you a little gift yesterday ——” [¶] The tech-man’s nose lifted. “I received it. An interesting gewgaw. I may have use for it on occasion.” [¶] I have other and more interesting gifts. Quite out of the gewgaw stage.”

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech: cetka
 * Finnish: ;
 * French:
 * Georgian: ზიზილ-პიპილები, სათამაშო, დეკორაცია, სამშვენისი
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:, , ,
 * Swedish: lullull

Adjective

 * 1) Showy; unreal; pretentious.

Derived terms

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