1960-65, Americanism; schlock + Yiddishmayster or GermanMeister master craftsman; Middle High Germanmeister,Old High Germanmeistar < Latinmagister; see master
A successful maker or seller of schlock: Low-budget, high-profit exploitation has solidified their position as Hollywood's premier schlockmeisters
[1965+; fr schlock plus German Meister, ''master'']
The Dictionary of American Slang, Fourth Edition by Barbara Ann Kipfer, PhD. and Robert L. Chapman, Ph.D. Copyright (C) 2007 by HarperCollins Publishers. Cite This Source
