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A small piece of worthless crap, a decorative knick knack with little or no purpose.

Side note: Chotchkie can be pretty, sentimental, or even occasionally useful though it usually breaks easily if useful. If you are having trouble identifying Chotchkie just look around your house or someone else's and whatever you see that a burgler wouldn't steal is probably Chotchkie.
Fake fruit, a ceramic frog containing candy, pretty much anything purchased at a dollar store, costume jewelry, etc. Referenced by Phoebie on the TV show friends.

Meg loved her cow figurine collection, but Dave thought it was useless Chotchkie.
Chotchkie by Robin and Stephany November 13, 2007
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Chotchkie's 

Term used for a generic chain restaurant staffed by twenty-somethings in goofy uniforms. Decor of restaurant should include various stock photos, signs and knick knacks in order to establish a "fun" atmosphere. Derived from the film Office Space. Examples include Applebee's, Chili's, Bennigan's.
John: I'm so sick of those goddamned greasy McDonald's hamburgers.

Rachel: Want to hit a Chotchkie's?

John: Ugh...I guess.
Chotchkie's by RRBA January 21, 2006
From Yiddish: Knickknacks, collectables, figurines. Small figures and mememtos that can be bought at gas stations, dollar stores, gift shops, tourist destinations, etc. These are usually used to give to friends or to decorate cubicles. Sometimes placed in curio cabinets and so forth.
I bought some lovely chachskis for my cubicle at the Wal-Mart in Destin.
chachskis by Ericpop27 October 22, 2007

chatchskis 

yiddish slag for stuff, knick knacks, collections, etc...
(1)Man, you got some dope chatchskis.

(2) Are you sure you need another chatchsky?
chatchskis by InvisibleCirkus June 16, 2012

chotchkies 

The restaurant from Office Space where employees have to have a minimum of 15 pieces of flair.
"Hey guys wanna go to Chotchkies get some coffee?"
chotchkies by seth February 10, 2004
Affordable high quality promotional items, souvenirs or trinkets. Value, swagger, cool, neat-o
My grandmother collected various chotchkes throughout her life as she traveled the world as a Pan Am Airlines flight attendant.
Chotchkes by Swag Adjudicator September 18, 2018