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Vocab word for "filler" items? (lemmy.ml)
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In many games there are a lot of stupid filler items that you don't know what they do and they don't matter. (i.e. crafting ingredients). They are so ubiquitous across games that there ought to be a word for them. Sort of like a "MacGuffin" (except a MacGuffin moves the plot along, and these filler items don't).

Is there a name for these filler items? If not, got any ideas?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Tchotchkes?

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

"Tchotchkes: A knickknack or trinket; a decorative item or souvenir of little value." <-- This isn't bad