gimcrack

1 of 2

noun

gim·crack ˈjim-ˌkrak How to pronounce gimcrack (audio)

: a showy object of little use or value : gewgaw

gimcrackery

ˈjim-ˌkra-k(ə-)rē How to pronounce gimcrack (audio)

noun

gimcrack

2 of 2

adjective

: cheap, shoddy

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Gimcrack is one of many peculiar-sounding words that have pervaded our language to refer to something ornamental and of little value. Others include bauble, trinket, knickknack, gewgaw, kickshaw and tchotchke. Bauble appears to be the oldest among the group, with known evidence of usage dating back to the 14th century. The earliest available evidence of gewgaw and kickshaw is from the 16th century, whereas gimcrack and knickknack established themselves in the 17th century. Tchotchke, borrowed from Yiddish, is by far the most recent addition to our language, first appearing as an English word in the 20th century.

Synonyms

Noun

bauble
bibelot
curio
curiosity
doodad
gaud
gewgaw
geegaw
kickshaw
knickknack
nicknack
novelty
ornamental
tchotchke
trinket

Adjective

bad
bargain-basement
bum
cheap
cheapjack
cheesy
coarse
common
crappy [slang]
cut-rate
el cheapo
execrable
inferior
junky
lousy
low-grade
low-rent
mediocre
miserable
poor
rotten
rubbishy
schlock
schlocky
shlock
shlocky
second-rate
shoddy
sleazy
terrible
trashy
trumpery
wretched

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Example Sentences

Noun a remarkable amount of money is spent on gimcracks and other unnecessary items each year their apartment has enough gimcracks to fill up a novelty company's warehouse Adjective a store plastered with “going out of business” signs and notorious for selling gimcrack merchandise

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

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

New York Times, 6 Dec. 2020 So will the border continue to vanish in the face of nativist backlash and a trumpery, gimcrack wall?

Felipe Fernández-armesto, WSJ, 25 June 2018 Science fiction on the screen had been pinched, gimcrack, borderline laughable.

Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2018 The designer Vicki Mortimer has created a set that feels like a gimcrack warehouse, full of old ladders and lights and puppet-stage-like window frames.

Ben Brantley, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2016

单词	gimcrackeries
释义	gimcrack 1 of 2 noun gim·crack ˈjim-ˌkrak : a showy object of little use or value : gewgaw gimcrackery ˈjim-ˌkra-k(ə-)rē noun gimcrack 2 of 2 adjective : cheap, shoddy Did you know? Gimcrack is one of many peculiar-sounding words that have pervaded our language to refer to something ornamental and of little value. Others include bauble, trinket, knickknack, gewgaw, kickshaw and tchotchke. Bauble appears to be the oldest among the group, with known evidence of usage dating back to the 14th century. The earliest available evidence of gewgaw and kickshaw is from the 16th century, whereas gimcrack and knickknack established themselves in the 17th century. Tchotchke, borrowed from Yiddish, is by far the most recent addition to our language, first appearing as an English word in the 20th century. Synonyms Noun bauble bibelot curio curiosity doodad gaud gewgaw geegaw kickshaw knickknack nicknack novelty ornamental tchotchke trinket Adjective bad bargain-basement bum cheap cheapjack cheesy coarse common crappy [slang] cut-rate el cheapo execrable inferior junky lousy low-grade low-rent mediocre miserable poor rotten rubbishy schlock schlocky shlock shlocky second-rate shoddy sleazy terrible trashy trumpery wretched See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun a remarkable amount of money is spent on gimcracks and other unnecessary items each year their apartment has enough gimcracks to fill up a novelty company's warehouse Adjective a store plastered with “going out of business” signs and notorious for selling gimcrack merchandise Recent Examples on the Web Noun The inevitable flood tide of gimcrack Biden souvenirs has yet to start in earnest, but there are some. New York Times, 6 Dec. 2020 So will the border continue to vanish in the face of nativist backlash and a trumpery, gimcrack wall? Felipe Fernández-armesto, WSJ, 25 June 2018 Science fiction on the screen had been pinched, gimcrack, borderline laughable. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2018 The designer Vicki Mortimer has created a set that feels like a gimcrack warehouse, full of old ladders and lights and puppet-stage-like window frames. Ben Brantley, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2016 Word History Etymology Noun origin unknown First Known Use Noun 1676, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1715, in the meaning defined above gimcrackeries noun plural of gimcrackery as in trumperies Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance trumperies gimcracks bijouteries trinketries kickshaws trinkets bibelots baubles novelties gauds gewgaws knickknacks vertus virtus ornamentals ornaments tchotchkes bric-a-brac trifles bagatelles curios nicknacks geegaws conversation pieces doodads figurines objets d'art curiosities souvenirs keepsakes mementos objets mementoes collectibles collector's items collectables
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gimcrack

noun

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