kickshaws, kicks hose, kicshoes

pl. [Fr. quelque chose something, from Lat. qualis of what kind, and causa a cause, a thing.] 1. Something fantastical; something that has no particular name. 2. Light, unsubstantial dishes in cooking. kick-shõe, s. [Eng. kick , and shoe .] A dancer, a caperer, a buffoon.