What is a synonym for "kickshaw"?

Common synonyms include: dainty, a continental, a curse, a damn, a darn, a hoot.

Kickshaw

//ˈkɪk.ʃɔː// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A dainty or delicacy.
"Some Pigeons Davy, a couple of ſhort-legg'd Hennes: a / ioynt of Mutton, and any pretty little tine Kickſhawes, / tell William Cooke."
2
something considered choice to eat wordnet
3
A trinket or gewgaw.
"Art thou good at theſe kicke-chawſes Knight?"

"Some Pigeons Davy, a couple of ſhort-legg'd Hennes: a / ioynt of Mutton, and any pretty little tine Kickſhawes, / tell William Cooke."

From Middle French quelque chose (“something”).

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