Novelty
Pronunciation : Nov"el*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OF. novelt?, F. nouveaut?, L. novellitas.]
Definition : 1. The quality or state of being novel; newness; freshness; recentness of origin or introduction. Novelty is the great parent of pleasure. South.
2. Something novel; a new or strange thing.
pl. Novelties.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913