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shlock

shlock
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shlok]
    • /ʃlɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shlok]
    • /ʃlɒk/

Definitions of shlock word

  • adjective shlock Also, schlocky. cheap; trashy: a schlock store. 1
  • noun shlock something of cheap or inferior quality; junk. 1
  • abbreviation SHLOCK schlock 0

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Origin of shlock

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; apparently < Yiddish shlak apoplectic stroke, evil, nuisance, wretch (compare Middle High German slac(g) blow; see slay); though development of E sense is unclear

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Shlock

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shlock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shlock usage trend in Literature

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