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   kick·shaw

   /ˈkikˌSHô/

   noun

   • 1. a fancy but insubstantial cooked dish, especially one of foreign origin.
   • ▪ an elegant but insubstantial trinket.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French quelque chose ‘something’. The French spelling was common in the 17th century; the present form results from interpretation of quelque chose as plural.

   Scrabble Points: 24

   • K

     5

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • K

     5

   • S

     1

   • H

     4

   • A

     1

   • W

     4

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