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schlock

noun [U]
 
/ʃlɒk/ US  /ʃlɑːk/ mainly US informal disapproving

Definition

goods or artistic works that are cheap or low in quality: markets selling schlock schlock TV showsCosting or worth little or no moneyRubbish and wasteEnvironmental issuesNot of good qualityRubbish and wasteInformal words for bad schlocky
 
 
/ˈʃlɒk.i/ US  /ˈʃlɑː.ki/ adjective
(Definition of schlock noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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