schlocky

or shlock·y

[ shlok-ee ]

adjective

, Slang.

, schlock·i·er, schlock·i·est.

1. schlock ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of schlocky¹

schlock + -y ¹

Example Sentences

At this point, you could characterize him as a specialist in schlocky entertainments made with big budgets.

From Time

The joke’s on him though since his rewrite is as schlocky as anything Hollywood could come up with.

From Time

Indeed, history has shown us just how much of a threat schlocky Hollywood entertainment is to totalitarian governments.

From The Daily Beast

It is both darker than its unpleasant reputation and, simultaneously, more enduringly majestic than a schlocky brochure.

From The Daily Beast

Sons of Anarchy has been called shallow, schlocky, and meandering.

From The Daily Beast

It sets the tone for the rest of the pilot episode, a schlocky collection of tired tropes and telegraphed setups.

From The Daily Beast

Roberto Bolano recounts a schlocky French zombie movie scene by scene.

From The Daily Beast