gimcrack
Americannoun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of gimcrack
1325–75 for earlier sense; Middle English gib ( e ) crake; compare Middle English gibben to waver (< Old French giber to shake)
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Gewgaw, a shiny trinket Bon Voyage A trinket or a knickknack, an ornament, a kickshaw, a frippery, a gimcrack, a bibelot, a gewgaw .
From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2021
To call this tourist fare is merely to say that its appeal is generic and, yes, a bit gimcrack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2018
When it comes to ludicrous, gimcrack wish-fulfillment, each of us is entitled to our own favorite flavor.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2016
With their showy, gimcrack splendour, his novels are the 19th-century equivalent of Hollywood tinsel.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 17, 2013
With the gimcrack little sheet copper binnacle in his hand, Mr. Spokesly made his way to the chief engineer's room.
From Command by William McFee
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