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pinchbeck
[ pinch-bek ]
noun
- an alloy of copper and zinc, used in imitation of gold.
- something sham, spurious, or counterfeit.
adjective
- made of pinchbeck.
- sham, spurious, or counterfeit:
pinchbeck heroism.
pinchbeck
/ ˈpɪntʃˌbɛk /
noun
- an alloy of copper and zinc, used as imitation gold
- a spurious or cheap imitation; sham
adjective
- made of pinchbeck
- sham, spurious, or cheap
Word History and Origins
Origin of pinchbeck1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pinchbeck1
Example Sentences
With rough and homely fist he had copied this pinchbeck fervour.
There was Robert--haggard and unkempt--still in the pinchbeck uniform, torn and bespattered now, with a peasant's frieze-coat thrown over it--a ridiculous disguise.
What a snake in the grass, with his clever military plan and pinchbeck enthusiasm!
But for love of the dear old Karnak, I must show up this pinchbeck Isabel; this dirty, disorderly floating prison, where no kind care alleviated one's miseries, and no suitable diet helped one's recovery.
The public has in turn learned to expect the sudden start, the swift pace, the placarded climax, the clever paradox, the crisp repartee, the pinchbeck style, the bared realism, the concluding click.
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