English Explanatory Dictionary

gimcrack

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Showy but of poor quality; worthless.
noun
  1. Something showy but worthless; a bauble or gimmick.
verb
  1. To put together quickly and without much care; to bodge.
  2. To embellish with gimcracks.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɪmkɹæk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gimcrack.wav

Word forms

gimcrack jimcrack gimcracks gimcracking gimcracked

Etymology

Unknown.

Derived words

gimcrackery
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