Church key - a small metal tool with hook-like curvatures at the ends; used for opening bottles.
Chatchkie - a small something with a singular purpose or meaning to its holder
I think someone had a church key, didn't really know what it did or what it was good for, mispronounced it as chatchkie, and now any small something with a singular use is a chatchkie. o_O This occured to me while drinking Martinelli's Apple-Cranberry Sparkling Cider this fine morning.
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Chatchkie - a small something with a singular purpose or meaning to its holder
I think someone had a church key, didn't really know what it did or what it was good for, mispronounced it as chatchkie, and now any small something with a singular use is a chatchkie. o_O This occured to me while drinking Martinelli's Apple-Cranberry Sparkling Cider this fine morning.
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