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gimcrack

[ jim-krak ]

noun

  1. a showy, useless trifle; gewgaw.

    Synonyms: , , ,



adjective

  1. showy but useless.

gimcrack

/ ˈɪˌæ /

adjective

  1. cheap; shoddy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a cheap showy trifle or gadget
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌ, noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gimcrack1

1325–75 for earlier sense; Middle English gib ( e ) crake; compare Middle English gibben to waver (< Old French giber to shake)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gimcrack1

C18: changed from C14 gibecrake little ornament, of unknown origin
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It developed a reputation as the dollar store of the internet, shipping odd gimcracks and thingamajigs directly from vendors in China.

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Companies outside of the art world, meanwhile, are using digital technology to remake timeless masterpieces as evanescent gimcracks, as projected tourist attractions and animations.

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Gewgaw, a shiny trinket Bon Voyage A trinket or a knickknack, an ornament, a kickshaw, a frippery, a gimcrack, a bibelot, a gewgaw .

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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.

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The inevitable flood tide of gimcrack Biden souvenirs has yet to start in earnest, but there are some.

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