kickshaw
/ˈkɪkʃɔː/noun
1- archaic a fancy but insubstantial cooked dish, especially one of foreign origin〈古〉（尤指源于国外的）精美但不实惠的菜肴。
1.1
- chiefly N. Amer. an elegant but insubstantial trinket〈主北美〉华而不实的小饰物。
词源
late 16th cent.: from French quelque chose 'something'. The French spelling was common in the 17th cent.; the present form results from interpretation of quelque chose as plural.