gimcrack

gim·crack

G0127500 (jĭm′krăk′)n. A cheap and showy object of little or no use; a gewgaw.adj. Cheap and tasteless; gaudy: gimcrack souvenirs.

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[Possibly alteration of Middle English gibecrake, small ornament.]

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gim′crack′er·y n.

gimcrack

(ˈdʒɪmˌkræk) adjcheap; shoddyna cheap showy trifle or gadget[C18: changed from C14 gibecrake little ornament, of unknown origin] ˈgimˌcrackery n

gim•crack

(ˈdʒɪmˌkræk)

n. 1. a showy, useless trifle; gewgaw; trinket. adj. 2. showy but useless. [1625–35; alter. of Middle English gib(e)crake; compare Middle English gibben to waver (< Old French giber to shake)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gimcrack - ornamental objects of no great valuefalderol, folderal, gimcrackery, nonsense, trumpery, frilldecoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify
Adj.	1.	gimcrack - tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, tawdry, trashy, brassy, cheap, loud, meretricious, tacky, tattytasteless - lacking aesthetic or social taste

gimcrack

adjective cheap, vulgar, tacky (informal), tasteless, naff (Brit. slang), shoddy, gaudy, tawdry, trashy, rubbishy a gift shop selling gimcrack badges, keyrings and bottle openers

gimcrack

nounA small showy article:bauble, bibelot, gewgaw, knickknack, novelty, toy, trifle, trinket, whatnot.

Translations

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