shlock

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Pronunciations

shlock (SHLUHK) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Something cheap or inferior; junk.

  • n. A disagreeable person, especially a woman.

  • n. A stroke, apoplexy.

  • n. A nuisance.

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Example Sentences

  • "That's not a good souvenir, it's just shlock!"

  • “It’s a piece of shlock.” (NJY)

  • “That watch will never keep time. It’s shlock merchandise.” (NJY)

  • “His beloved? There’s a shlock of a girl.” (NJY)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • שלאַק shlak

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      schlak, shlak, schlock

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