GIMCRACKERY


Meaning of GIMCRACKERY in English

/jim"krak'euh ree/ , n.

1. cheap, showy, useless trifles, ornaments, trinkets, etc.

2. obvious or contrived effects, esp. in art, music, literature, etc.

[ 1770-80; GIMCRACK + -ERY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .