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 Tchotchke just look around your house or someone else's and whatever you see that a burgler wouldn't
steal is probably Tchotchke.
Fake
fruit, a ceramic frog containing
candy, pretty much anything purchased at a dollar store, costume jewelry, etc. Of Yiddish etymology and referenced by Phoebie on the TV show friends.
Meg loved her cow figurine collection, but Dave thought it was
useless Tchotchke.