gimcrack

== English == === Alternative forms === jimcrack === Etymology === Unknown. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪmkɹæk/ === Adjective === gimcrack (not comparable) Showy but of poor quality; worthless. === Noun === gimcrack (plural gimcracks) Something showy but worthless; a bauble or gimmick. ==== Derived terms ==== gimcrackery === Verb === gimcrack (third-person singular simple present gimcracks, present participle gimcracking, simple past and past participle gimcracked) (transitive) To put together quickly and without much care; to bodge. (transitive) To embellish with gimcracks.