Pitt would do anything to keep what he called the “French kickshaw” away. ❋ JULIE BAUMGOLD (2005)
No kickshaw ditties, favourites with national enemies, but ... genuine George the Third home brewed, exhorting him (as 'my brave boys') to reduce to a smashed condition all other islands but this island, and all continents, peninsulas, isthmuses, promontories, and other geographical forms of land soever, besides sweeping the sea in all directions. ❋ James T. Lightwood (N/A)
Andover, knowing her, imagined that she had been refused some kickshaw, and thought no more about it. ❋ Unknown (1921)
Then be generous -- show him the flash of a looking-glass, the flutter of a bright handkerchief, a tin whistle, or any other little kickshaw that the remembrance of a boy's pocket may suggest -- and the chances are that he will come back again, finding curiosity so richly rewarded. ❋ William Joseph Long (1909)
I remember checking a maid because she sang some bairnly kickshaw while my mind was thus engaged; and my asperity brought about my ears the enmity of all the petticoats about the house; of which I reeked very little, but it amused Mr. Henry, who rallied me much upon our joint unpopularity. ❋ Unknown (1889)
O the little tiny kickshaw that Mither sent tae me ... ❋ Unknown (1883)
The little tiny kickshaw that Mither sent tae me .... ❋ Unknown (1883)
Mr. Whitelaw's notion of tea was a solid meal, which left him independent of the chances of supper, and yet open to do something in that way; in case any light kickshaw, such as liver and bacon, a boiled sheep's head, or a beef-steak pie, should present itself to his notice. ❋ Unknown (1875)
"We aren't got enough to eat in the fo'c's'le, sir, an 'we wants our proper' lowance o 'meat, instead of a lot of rotten kickshaw marmalade!" ❋ William Heysham Overend (1874)
"Why, you swab," said Jack in a rage, "I ain't got no such kickshaw names as them -- mine's quite different altogether, so say what you like." ❋ Unknown (1847)
Great Cumberland's Duke, with some kickshaw or other? ❋ Thomas Moore (1815)
French taste? it's like enough, for it's all kickshaw work. ❋ Unknown (1778)
If you from the bunny ears more than the actual rabbit vibrator this copulation kickshaw is for you. ❋ Unknown (2010)
In the “Sunday in London,” * Monsieur the Chef is instructing a kitchen-maid how to compound some rascally French kickshaw or the other — a pretty scoundrel truly! with what an air he wears that nightcap of his, and shrugs his lank shoulders, and chatters, and ogles, and grins: they are all the same, these mounseers; there are other two fellows — morbleu! one is putting his dirty fingers into the saucepan; there are frogs cooking in it, no doubt; and just over some other dish of abomination, another dirty rascal is taking snuff! ❋ Unknown (2006)
In the "Sunday in London," * Monsieur the Chef is instructing a kitchen-maid how to compound some rascally French kickshaw or the other -- a pretty scoundrel truly! with what an air he wears that nightcap of his, and shrugs his lank shoulders, and chatters, and ogles, and grins: they are all the same, these mounseers; there are other two fellows -- morbleu! one is putting his dirty fingers into the saucepan; there are frogs cooking in it, no doubt; and just over some other dish of abomination, another dirty rascal is taking snuff! ❋ William Makepeace Thackeray (1837)
-- are these no sacrifices? is it nothing to have converted my ancestors 'large estate in Thames Street into warehouses, and emigrated westward to be confined in one of your kickshaw cages in Tavistock Square? ❋ Robert Cruikshank (1828)
"That's a kickshaw in which my chef takes particular pride. ❋ Forester, C. S. (1962)
