pet rocks
Inanimate seventies craze
Pet rocks were a 1970s novelty item consisting of ordinary stones sold as low-maintenance "pets," complete with a cardboard carrier and humorous care instructions.
The fad was brief but wildly successful, making its creator a millionaire.
Today the term often appears as shorthand for any absurd product that inexplicably sells, or for something requiring zero effort to maintain: My houseplants might as well be pet rocks for all the attention I give them.
- faceHead's anterior surface
- crazeShort-lived popular obsession
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- hardFirm or demanding
- noveltyQuality of being original
trend · pop culture · gifts · conversation starter · personification · gimmick · 1970s · marketing strategy · impulse buy · gag gift · cardboard box · googly eyes · cold · friend · low maintenance · dead serious · mood rings · toys
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- noveltieswhoopee cushion, whoopee cushions, rubber chicken, rubber chickens, fake vomit
- Kitschkitsch, kitschy, tacky, gaudy, garish
- trendstrends, trend, fad, craze, rage
- useless stuffjunk, clutter, trash, broken toys, dead batteries
- viral trendsmeme, memes, challenges, dance challenge, going viral
pet rocksexotic pets
Uncommon domesticated animals
horses · aquarium fish · parrots · reptiles · farm animals
pet rocksloyal dogs
Devoted canine companions
companion animals · service dogs · therapy animals · interactive pets
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