gimcrack
[ jim-krak ]
noun
a showy, useless trifle; gewgaw.
adjective
showy but useless.
Origin of gimcrack
11325–75 for earlier sense; Middle English gib(e)crake; compare Middle English gibben to waver (<Old French giber to shake)
Other words for gimcrack
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British Dictionary definitions for gimcrack
gimcrack
/ (ˈdʒɪmˌkræk) /
adjective
cheap; shoddy
noun
a cheap showy trifle or gadget
Origin of gimcrack
1C18: changed from C14 gibecrake little ornament, of unknown origin
Derived forms of gimcrack
- gimcrackery, noun
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