# bric-a-brac

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹɪkəbɹæk/

## Definitions
1. Small ornaments and other miscellaneous display items of little value.
2. Any collection containing a variety of miscellaneous items; a hodgepodge, an olio.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French bric-à-brac (“miscellaneous items of little value”), apparently from à bricq et à bracq (“at random; haphazardly”); bricq and bracq are expressive onomatopoeias of obscure origin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bric-a-brac