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/jim"krak'euh ree/, n.1. cheap, showy, useless trifles, ornaments, trinkets, etc.2. obvious or contrived effects, esp. in art, music, literature, etc.[1770-80; GIMCRACK + -ERY]
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gimcrackery — gimcrackery, gimcracks gimcracks . Ornamental objects of no great value. Syn: falderal, folderol, frills, nonsense, trumpery, trinkets, gewgaws, knickknacks, tchotchkes. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gimcrackery — [jim′krak΄ər ē] n. 1. gimcracks, collectively 2. showy but cheap and useless decoration, effects, etc … English World dictionary
gimcrackery — gimcrack ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showy but flimsy or poorly made. ► NOUN ▪ a cheap and showy ornament. DERIVATIVES gimcrackery noun. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
gimcrackery — noun see gimcrack I … New Collegiate Dictionary
gimcrackery — noun tastelessness See Also: gimcrack … Wiktionary
gimcrackery — dʒɪmkrækÉ™rɪ n. useless trinkets, worthless ornaments … English contemporary dictionary
gimcrackery — gim·crack·ery … English syllables
gimcrackery — gim•crack•er•y [[t]ˈdʒɪmˌkræk ə ri[/t]] n. 1) cheap, showy, useless ornaments, trinkets, etc 2) obvious or contrived effects, esp. in art, music, literature, etc • Etymology: 1770–80 … From formal English to slang
gimcrackery — noun ornamental objects of no great value • Syn: ↑folderal, ↑falderol, ↑frill, ↑gimcrack, ↑nonsense, ↑trumpery • Hypernyms: ↑decoration, ↑ornament, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gimcracks — gimcrackery gimcrackery, gimcracks gimcracks . Ornamental objects of no great value. Syn: falderal, folderol, frills, nonsense, trumpery, trinkets, gewgaws, knickknacks, tchotchkes. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
