Gimcrack definition
A cheap and showy object of little or no use; a gewgaw.
noun
Cheap and tasteless; gaudy.
Gimcrack souvenirs.
adjective
Showy but cheap and useless.
adjective
A cheap, showy, useless thing.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
gimcrack
Plural:
gimcracksOrigin of gimcrack
- Possibly alteration of Middle English gibecrake small ornament
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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