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shlock
shlock S0137600 (shlŏk)n. & adj. Slang Variant of schlock.shlock (ʃlɒk) n a variant spelling of schlockschlock or shlock (ʃlɒk) n. Slang. something of cheap or inferior quality. [1910–15; appar. < Yiddish shlak apoplectic stroke, evil, nuisance, wretch (compare Middle High German slac(g) blow; see slay)] schlock′y, adj. schlock•i•er, schlock•i•est. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | shlock - merchandise that is shoddy or inferiordreck, schlockmerchandise, product, ware - commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" |
shlock
shlock1. adjective, slang Produced very hastily, inexpensively, or shoddily; cheap, trashy, or inferior in quality. Likely From Yiddish. I'm working on a true, literary novel in my spare time, but I pay my bills by writing shlock thrillers. I was raised watching shlock horror movies, so I've always got a soft spot for the absurd stuff created by amateurs with low budgets.2. noun, slang Anything that is produced in such a manner or is marked by such quality. There is so much shlock on sale in those souvenir shops that I don't even bother going in anymore. My idea of an ideal vacation is spending my days in the sun reading some shlock on the beach.shlock
Synonyms for shlocknoun merchandise that is shoddy or inferiorSynonymsRelated Words- merchandise
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