bric-a-brac
small ornamental objects
TRANSLATION
bric-a-brac = der Schnickschnack, der Krimskrams --- How important is this English word? bric-a-brac: 2,730,000 Google Hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Prince and Princess Michael of Kent are selling their unwanted BRIC-A-BRAC at an auction in Gloucester.
(BBC News, August 16, 2006)
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Garage sales take place outside people's houses, either in the garage or on the front lawn, with all manner of BRIC-A-BRAC for sale: from clothes to coffee makers to paperback books.
(Pacific Connection, August 1999)
(BBC News, August 16, 2006)
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Garage sales take place outside people's houses, either in the garage or on the front lawn, with all manner of BRIC-A-BRAC for sale: from clothes to coffee makers to paperback books.
(Pacific Connection, August 1999)
Did you
know?
bric-a-brac
noun
- a miscellaneous collection of small articles commonly of ornamental or sentimental value
(Merriam-Websters Online Dictionary)
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ETYMOLOGY
from the Old French phrase à bric et à brac meaning at random, any old way or to express confusion.
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SYNONYMS
knick knack, odds and ends, curio
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“You need to get rid of some of this bric-a-brac in your office. It's just collecting dust.”
noun
- a miscellaneous collection of small articles commonly of ornamental or sentimental value
(Merriam-Websters Online Dictionary)
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ETYMOLOGY
from the Old French phrase à bric et à brac meaning at random, any old way or to express confusion.
---
SYNONYMS
knick knack, odds and ends, curio
---
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“You need to get rid of some of this bric-a-brac in your office. It's just collecting dust.”
