gimcrack
[ jim-krak ]
/ ˈdʒɪmˌkræk /
noun
a showy, useless trifle; gewgaw.
adjective
showy but useless.
Origin of gimcrack
1325–75 for earlier sense; Middle English
gib(
e)
crake; compare Middle English
gibben to waver (< Old French
giber to shake)
SYNONYMS FOR gimcrack
Words nearby gimcrack
gilt-edged,
gilthead,
gilyak,
gimbals,
gimbel,
gimcrack,
gimcrackery,
gimel,
gimlet,
gimlet eye,
gimmal
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British Dictionary definitions for gimcrack
gimcrack
/ (ˈdʒɪmˌkræk) /
adjective
cheap; shoddy
noun
a cheap showy trifle or gadget
Derived forms of gimcrack
gimcrackery, nounWord Origin for gimcrack
C18: changed from C14
gibecrake little ornament, of unknown origin