gimcrack Definition
gim·crack (jim′krak′)
adjective
showy but cheap and useless
Etymology: altered < ME gibbecrak, an ornament, prob. < gibben, to be erratic (< OFr giber) + crak, a bursting sound
noun
a cheap, showy, useless thing
gimcrack Synonyms
Browse dictionary entries near gimcrack
- ‹ gimbal
- ‹ gilts
- ‹ gilthead
- ‹ gilt-edged bond
- ‹ gilt-edged
- ‹ gilt
- ‹ Gilsonite
- ‹ gilliflower
- ‹ gillie
- ‹ Gillian
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- gimlet ›
- gimlet-eyed ›
- gimmal ›
- gimme ›
- gimme cap ›
- gimmick ›
- gimmickry ›
- gimmie ›

