LEXIGRAPHIC IRREGULARS
Yes, there are two "c's", so there is a penultimate "c" (the first one):
bric-a-brac
1840, from obsolete Fr. phrase à bric et à brac "at random, any old way."
I thought this phrase was related to frilly, ornamental lace, and therefore was related to frilly excesses.
The dictionary I checked says it largely refers to ... random chochky of all varieties.
Also, "Pejorative term for Renaissance Revival buildings based on French precedents and overloaded with busy ornament."
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
For "Ambers"
