knickknackatory

English

Alternative forms

• nick-nackatory

Noun

knickknackatory (plural knickknackatories)

1. (rare) A collection of knick-knacks.
   • 1753 (indicated as 1754), [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XXX. Lady G. In Continuation.”, in The History of Sir Charles Grandison. […], volume IV, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by C. Hitch and L. Hawes, […], →OCLC, page 194:

     But as I knovv he has judgment in nick-knackatories, and even as much as I wiſh him in what is called taſte, I intend to compliment him with leaving all to him, and reſolve to be ſatisfied with vvhatever he does.

   • 2014, Robert J. Lloyd, The Bloddless Boy:

     A great glass-fronted cabinet, reaching almost the ceiling, stored his knickknackatory, the objects of interest collected on his travels.

References

• “knickknackatory”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.