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the small treasure your hand grabs while your brain begs you not to
means a small ornamental object or piece of jewelry of little real value but undeniable charm.
from From the 16th century, though its deeper roots are murky. One popular guess links it to the Old French 'trenquet,' a small knife — perhaps the kind a peddler carried among his trifles — but the connection is uncertain. The honest answer is that 'trinket' surfaced in English already meaning a small showy nothing, and where it truly came from is anybody's bauble.
originPossibly from Old French 'trenquet,' a small knife
economicsGift shops survive almost entirely on them
psychologyCheap objects trigger surprisingly strong sentimental attachment
souvenir taxVacations end; the dust-collecting magnet remains forever