page_title: Tchotchke
hierarchical_section_title: Tchotchke
context_page_description: A tchotchke is a small bauble or miscellaneous item. The word has long been used by Jewish-Americans and in the regional speech of New York City and elsewhere. It is Slavic in origin. In Kurdish Tchotchke means sparrow and toddlers are often called Tchotchke as a term of endearment.
  The word may also refer to free promotional items dispensed at trade shows, conventions, and similar commercial events. They can also be sold as cheap souvenirs in tourist areas, which are sometimes called "tchotchke shops".
context_section_description: A tchotchke (/ˈtʃɒtʃkə/ CHOTCH-kə) is a small bauble or miscellaneous item. The word has long been used by Jewish-Americans and in the regional speech of New York City and elsewhere. It is Slavic in origin. In Kurdish (an Indo-European language) Tchotchke (spelled Chochick or cheechick) means sparrow and toddlers are often called Tchotchke as a term of endearment.
  The word may also refer to free promotional items dispensed at trade shows, conventions, and similar commercial events. They can also be sold as cheap souvenirs in tourist areas, which are sometimes called "tchotchke shops".
caption: A cabinet of tchotchkes and memorabilia behind the counter at Shopsin's in the Essex Street Market in New York City
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