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schlock
adjective \ˈshläk\
Definition of SCHLOCK
: of low quality or value
— schlock noun
Variants of SCHLOCK
schlock or schlocky \ˈshlä-kē\ also shlock or shlocky
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Origin of SCHLOCK
perhaps from Yiddish shlak evil, nuisance, literally, blow
First Known Use: 1916
Related to SCHLOCK
- Synonyms
- bad, bargain-basement, bum, cheapjack, cheesy, coarse, common, crappy [slang], cut-rate, el cheapo, execrable, gimcrack, inferior, junky, lousy, low-grade, low-rent, mediocre, miserable, poor, rotten, rubbishy, cheap (or schlocky also shlock or shlocky), second-rate, shoddy, sleazy, terrible, trashy, trumpery, wretched
- Antonyms
- excellent, fine, first-class, first-rate, good, high-grade, superior, top-notch
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