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gimcrack
[ jim-krak ]
adjective
- showy but useless.
gimcrack
/ ˈdʒɪmˌkræk /
adjective
- cheap; shoddy
noun
- a cheap showy trifle or gadget
Derived Forms
- ˈgimˌcrackery, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of gimcrack1
Word History and Origins
Origin of gimcrack1
Example Sentences
It developed a reputation as the dollar store of the internet, shipping odd gimcracks and thingamajigs directly from vendors in China.
Companies outside of the art world, meanwhile, are using digital technology to remake timeless masterpieces as evanescent gimcracks, as projected tourist attractions and animations.
Gewgaw, a shiny trinket Bon Voyage A trinket or a knickknack, an ornament, a kickshaw, a frippery, a gimcrack, a bibelot, a gewgaw .
Imagine the damage such a salesman might do, stirring up dissatisfaction and unhappiness just to sell us a gimcrack agenda that we’d wish we had never bought.
The inevitable flood tide of gimcrack Biden souvenirs has yet to start in earnest, but there are some.
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