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What (who) is knick-knack - definition

1989 FILM DIRECTED BY JOHN LASSETER
Knickknack; Knick knack; Knick-knack

knick-knack         
n.
Toy, trifle, plaything, gimcrack, gewgaw, bawble, knack, jiggumbob (comic).
Knick Knack         
Knick Knack is a 1989 American computer-animated short film produced by Pixar that was written and directed by John Lasseter.'THE SECOND ANIMATION CELEBRATION ' A NEAT, TRITE PACKAGE - Chicago Tribune The short is about a snow globe snowman who wants to join the other travel souvenirs in a summer-themed party.
knick-knack         
(also nick-nack)
¦ noun a small worthless object, especially an ornament.
Derivatives
knick-knackery noun
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'a petty trick'): reduplication of knack.

Wikipedia

Knick Knack

Knick Knack is a 1989 American computer-animated short film produced by Pixar that was written and directed by John Lasseter. The short is about a snow globe snowman who wants to join the other travel souvenirs in a summer-themed party. However, the glass dome that surrounds him prevents him from doing so, thus leading to his many attempts to break out of his snow globe. Knick Knack is Pixar's fourth short and the final short produced during the company's tenure as a hardware company.

The short stands out from Lasseter's other early short films at Pixar in its reliance on pure comedy to drive the story. It was inspired by Tom and Jerry, Looney Tunes, and the work of animators Chuck Jones and Tex Avery. Lasseter and his wife, Nancy, collected snow globes and also enjoyed souvenirs from distant places and those elements made their way into the short as well. Singer Bobby McFerrin improvised the a cappella vocal jazz soundtrack to the film while watching a rough cut which was eventually left unchanged in its final edition.

Knick Knack premiered at the 1989 SIGGRAPH convention in Boston and was presented in 3D. The short has enjoyed positive reviews since its debut and has been screened as a part of numerous film festivals.

Examples of use of knick-knack
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