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gewgaw
noun gew·gaw \ˈg(y)ü-(ˌ)gȯ\
: a small thing that has little value
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Variants of GEWGAW
gew·gaw also gee·gaw \ˈjē-, ˈgē-\
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Origin of GEWGAW
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First Known Use: circa 1529
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