Joannie Cunningham’s boyfriend in the wildly popular spin-off series from Happy Days. Fans were so upset at the cancellation of the series after just 2 seasons, it has become a ritual in the US to hand out small statues that look like a cross between Scott Baio and a pen at every single trade show you might attend. Variations include yo-yos, caffeinated mints with bad names, and a variety of other useless items you will hang onto and stare at for at least 5 years before realizing you are unworthy of such a treasure and pass it on to a friend you really love.
In Yiddish it’s Tchotchke. Maybe…
See also (swag? schwag? scwhag? loot?) … say schwat?
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I usually spell it “swag”, but pronounce it like “Schwag”.
My definition: Pile of things in the back of my closet that will eventually make a homeless person look like a techno-geek once I donate it to Goodwill.
Swag for which I have the most virgin unused units - bags and jackets.
It’s CHACHI, not CHACHKI! Jeez!