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gim·crack
(jĭm′krăk′)n.
A cheap and showy object of little or no use; a gewgaw.
adj.
Cheap and tasteless; gaudy: gimcrack souvenirs.
[Possibly alteration of Middle English gibecrake, small ornament.]
gim′crack′er·y n.
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gimcrack
(ˈdʒɪmˌkræk)adj
cheap; shoddy
n
a cheap showy trifle or gadget
[C18: changed from C14 gibecrake little ornament, of unknown origin]
ˈgimˌcrackery n
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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)]
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Noun | 1. | gimcrack - ornamental objects of no great value |
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" tasteless - lacking aesthetic or social taste |
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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
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gimcrack
adj → billig; furniture, toys also → minderwertig
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