Geegaw noun
Used to refer to something small, cheap and ornamental such as gadgets or baubles
The thief mistakenly thought that he had taken valuable jewelry, yet it turned out to be a geegaw.
The first valuer told me that my ring was just a geegaw, but when I took it to the second one, he assured me that it was an antique.
The origin of this word is not clear.
Confusion made worse than before.
There was heavy traffic on the way to work this morning. Confusion worse confounded when some drivers were arguing with each other right in the middle of the street.