- gim|crack
- gim|crack «JIHM KRAK», noun, adjective.–n.a showy, use less trifle; knickknack.–adj.showy but useless. SYNONYM(S): worthless.╂[origin uncertain]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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gim|crack|er|y — «JIHM KRAK uhr ee», noun, plural er|ies. gimcracks collectively … Useful english dictionary
gim|crack|y — «JIHM KRAK ee», adjective. showy but useless: »... the gimcracky souvenirs that every fair inspires (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
gim — gim; gim·bal; gim·baled; gim·ber·nat s; gim·ble; gim·crack·ery; gim·lety; gim·micky; re·gim·i·nal; gim·crack; gim·el; gim·let; gim·mal; gim·me; gim·mer; gim·mick; gim·mick·ery; gim·maled; gim·mor; … English syllables
crack — crack; crack·et; crack·led; crack·less; crack·le·ware; crack·ly; crack·nel; crack·pot; gim·crack·ery; wise·crack·er; hy·dro·crack; crack·er; crack·er·jack; crack·ers; crack·ing; crack·le; crack·ling; gim·crack; crack·lin; crack·pot·ism; … English syllables
gimcrack — gim·crack … English syllables
gimcrack — gim|crack [ dʒım,kræk ] adjective MAINLY BRITISH gimcrack objects appear attractive and expensive, but are in fact badly made and of little value … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gimcrackery — gim·crack·ery … English syllables
gimcrack — gim•crack [[t]ˈdʒɪmˌkræk[/t]] n. 1) a showy, useless trifle; gewgaw; trinket 2) showy but useless • Etymology: 1625–35; alter. of ME gib(e) crake; cf. ME gibben to waver (< OF giber to shake) … From formal English to slang
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
gimcrack — gim crack , n. [OE., a spruce and pert pretender, also, a spruce girl, prob. fr. gim + crack lad, boaster.] A trivial mechanism; a device. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 2. A toy; a pretty thing; an ornamental object of no great value. Syn: trinket,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
