Kickshaws
Pronunciation : Kick"shaws`
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Corrupt. fr. F. guelgue chose something, fr. L. gualis of what kind (akin to E. which) + suffix - guam + causa cause, in LL., a thing. See Which, and Cause.]
Definition : 1. Something fantastical; any trifling, trumpery thing; a toy. Art thou good at these kickshawses! Shak.
2. A fancy dish; a titbit; a delicacy. Some pigeons, . . . a joint of mutton, and any pretty little tiny kickshaws. Shak. Cressy was lost by kickshaws and soup-maigre. Fenton.
pl. Kickshawses
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913