dreck
Americannoun
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anything regarded as worthless or of low quality; junk.
It would be an insult to the actors and the writers to nominate this fine film along with the dreck they are glorifying this year.
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He is cleaning off the years of rust, dreck, and corrosion before continuing his restoration of the various parts.
noun
Other Word Forms
- drecky adjective
Etymology
Origin of dreck
First recorded in 1920–25; from Yiddish drek; cognate with German Dreck “filth”; compare Old English threax, Old Norse threkkr “excrement”
Example Sentences
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Still, this isn’t anyone’s best role, and it’s a great movie only when compared to similarly budgeted dreck.
From Los Angeles Times
A pure popcorn movie would pick fireworks over fleeing to safety, especially when the common wisdom of the time was that sequels were dreck.
From Los Angeles Times
That tension between the public and the personal, between the dreck and the art, is the spine of the film.
From Los Angeles Times
Sadly, this decrease isn't happening in time for people to discover some outstanding shows that were canceled along with the dreck, one of which made this year-end list.
From Salon
Fielding a strong defense after five seasons of dreck on that side of the ball could not elevate the team after the departure of quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
From Los Angeles Times
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