schlock

adjective

ˈshläk

variants or schlocky

ˈshlä-kē

or less commonly shlock or shlocky

: of low quality or value

schlock noun

a tourist trap selling schlock souvenirs

Etymology

perhaps from Yiddish shlak evil, nuisance, literally, blow

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of schlock was in 1916

See more words from the same year

Style

“Schlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schlock. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Get Word of the Day daily email!