gimcrack
[noun]
Synonyms: knickknack, bauble, bibelot, curio, gew-gaw, novelty, objet d'art, trifle, trinket, whatnot

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gimcrack adjective

1. badly made and of little value Synonym : shoddy
   • ● The place had a certain gimcrack theatrical glamour.
   Word OriginMiddle English gibecrake, of unknown origin. Originally a noun, the term denoted some kind of ‘inlaid work in wood’, later ‘a fanciful notion’ or ‘mechanical contrivance’, hence ‘a knick-knack’.

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