kickshaw

(kĭk'shô')
n.

1. A fancy food; a delicacy.
2. A trinket; a gewgaw.

[By folk etymology from French quelque chose, something : quelque, some (quel, what , from Latin quālis, of what kind; see quality + que, what, which, who , from Vulgar Latin *que , from Latin quid, what; see quiddity) + chose, thing; see chose².]

(KIK-shaw)

noun
1. A fancy dish; delicacy.
2. A trinket.

Etymology
By folk etymology, from French quelque chose, something.

Usage
"They were the first to get into Victorian, into Arts & Crafts and Art Deco, into painted furniture, into ethnic, and kickshaws, and collectibles." — Margo Miller, Art of the Deal, The Boston Globe, Dec 12, 1996.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: something considered choice to eat
  Synonyms: dainty, delicacy, goody, treat

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