Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Gimcrack \ [jim-krak]
noun
1. a showy, useless trifle; gewgaw.
adjective
2. showy but useless.
Quote
I slide open drawers. Holiday seashells, ancient CDs, dried out pens, a single
earring, my first tuning fork, datasticks and gimcrack souvenirs, all slide and roll.
Ian R. MacLeod, Song of Time 2008
Origin
Gimcrack comes from the Middle English term gibecrake, and is of uncertain
origin. It may be related to the Old French giber meaning "to shake."
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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