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schlockmeister

schlock·meis·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shlok-mahy-ster]
    • /ˈʃlɒkˌmaɪ stər/
    • /ʃlˈɒkmaɪstə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shlok-mahy-ster]
    • /ˈʃlɒkˌmaɪ stər/

Definitions of schlockmeister word

  • noun schlockmeister a person who deals in or sells inferior or worthless goods; junk dealer. 1
  • noun schlockmeister a person who deals in shoddy goods; specif., a writer, filmmaker, etc. who produces kitsch 0

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Origin of schlockmeister

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65, Americanism; schlock + Yiddish mayster or German Meister master craftsman; Middle High German meister, Old High German meistar < Latin magister; see master

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Parts of speech for Schlockmeister

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

schlockmeister popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

schlockmeister usage trend in Literature

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