shlock
Low-quality merchandise
Shlock is cheap, shoddy, or inferior merchandise or entertainment.
The word carries affectionate contempt—something can be shlock and still be enjoyable: The movie was pure shlock, but we loved it.
A shlock dealer sells low-quality goods.
Also spelled schlock.
The adjective form is shlocky.
Worthless discarded items
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- crapWorthless material or nonsense
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
- dreckWorthless trash
garbage · cheapo · shoddy · inferior · substandard · second-rate · third-rate · low-grade
Tastelessly ornate
kitschy · tasteless · vulgar · ostentatious · overdone · glitzy · tacky · showy
Low-budget, low-quality film
- pulpSoft wet mass
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- campTemporary outdoor shelter site
- trashyCheap and tasteless
sensational · lowbrow · hack · potboiler · schmaltz · melodrama · soap-opera · tabloid
Meaningless words or actions
- hogwashFoolish or untrue talk
- baloneyFoolish talk, slang
- malarkeyInsincere foolish talk
- bunkNonsense or stacked bed
hokum · drivel · claptrap · rubbish · garbage · tripe · bilge · poppycock
Small decorative trifle
- trinketSmall worthless ornament
- knickknackSmall decorative object
- baubleShowy, worthless ornament
- curioOdd collectible item
novelty · souvenir · figurine · collectible · memorabilia · bric-a-brac · gewgaw · ornament
junk
Worthless discarded items
dreck · garbage · cheapo · shoddy · inferior · substandard · second-rate · third-rate · low-grade · junky
gaudy
Tastelessly ornate
cheesy · kitschy · tasteless · vulgar · ostentatious · overdone · glitzy · tacky · showy · brassy
B-movie
Low-budget, low-quality film
- pulpSoft wet mass
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- campTemporary outdoor shelter site
trashy · sensational · lowbrow · hack · potboiler · schmaltz · melodrama · soap-opera · tabloid · grindhouse
nonsense
Meaningless words or actions
bunk · hokum · drivel · claptrap · rubbish · garbage · tripe · bilge · poppycock · twaddle
tchotchke
Small decorative trifle
- trinketSmall worthless ornament
- knickknackSmall decorative object
- baubleShowy, worthless ornament
curio · novelty · souvenir · figurine · collectible · memorabilia · bric-a-brac · gewgaw · ornament · bobblehead
shlockquality
Standard or attribute
craftsmanship · excellence · premium · luxury · first-rate
shlockart
Human creative expression
masterpiece · classic · high art · literature · fine art
shlockauthentic
Verified as original
legitimate · bona fide · labor of love · prestige · art