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  • 1Wildchild — (* in Oxnard, Kalifornien; eigentl. Jack Brown Turner) ist ein US amerikanischer Rapper. Schon in der sechsten Klasse seiner Schulzeit lernte er Madlib und DJ Romes kennen und begann mit Breakdance und Rappen. Durch seine Live Auftritte und… …

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  • 2Gewgaw — Gew gaw, n. [OE. gigawe, gugawe, gewgaude, prob. the same word as OE. givegove gewgaw, apparently a reduplicated form fr. AS. gifan to give; cf. also F. joujou plaything, and E. gaud, n. See {Give}, and cf. {Giffgaff}.] A showy trifle; a toy; a… …

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  • 3vanity — I. noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English vanite, from Anglo French vanité, from Latin vanitat , vanitas quality of being empty or vain, from vanus empty, vain more at wane Date: 13th century 1. something that is vain, empty, or valueless 2 …

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  • 4Oddball (comics) — Oddball Oddball Art by Paul Neary Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics First appearance …

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  • 5Percee P — Percee P, eigentlich John Percy Simon (* 1969 Bronx, New York) ist ein US amerikanischer Underground Hip Hop Künstler. Nach über 14 Jahren mit zahlreichen viel beachteten Gastauftritten, bekam er 2003 einen Vertrag beim Plattenlabel Stones Throw …

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  • 6toy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plaything, trinket, trifle; doll, puppet. v. trifle or play (with); fiddle, dally. See amusement, unimportance, endearment. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. childish, miniature, small, diminutive, model… …

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  • 7Unimportance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Unimportance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 unimportance unimportance insignificance nothingness immateriality GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 triviality triviality levity frivolity Sgm: N 2 paltriness paltriness …

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  • 8bagatelle — 1630s, a trifle, from Fr. bagatelle knicknack, bauble, trinket (16c.), from It. bagatella a trifle, dim. of L. baca berry. As a piece of light music, it is attested from 1827 …

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  • 9bibelot — small curio, 1873, from Fr. bibelot knicknack, from O.Fr. beubelet trinket, jewel (12c.), from belbel plaything, a reduplication of bel pretty …

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  • 10tchotchkeria — A place that sells tchotchkes. From Yiddish tchotchke, meaning useless little object (knicknack), and Spanish taqueria, meaning a restaurant that specializes in tacos and other Mexican fast food. Usually found in quaint towns, usually patronized… …

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