schlocky
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9.1
- adjective
- /ˈʃlɑːki/
- Informal
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de mala calidad
- His review called the movie a schlocky attempt to cash in on the latest trends.
- schlocky horror film
And if I'm like this is like great B level schlocky fun, You know, it's a fun hell ride.
- And if I'm like this is like great B level schlocky fun, You know, it's a fun hell ride.
Examples
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Unfortunately, the film suffers from a narrative that's far too complex for the schlocky kung-fu film genre it aspires to be part of.
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Something that I've come to appreciate in schlocky action movies is simplicity.
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And if I'm like this is like great B level schlocky fun, You know, it's a fun hell ride.
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Mike, if you enjoy schlocky James Bond movies, you would probably enjoy all the Roger Moore ones on that level.
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I just don't see a place for the schlocky Bond movies today.
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It's not just some schlocky, cheese ball nonsense with wall-to-wall jump scares.
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"Everyone expected that Snakes on a Plane was going to be this great, schlocky thriller, and it has this predictable ending," she says.
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The film was filled with schlocky special effects that made it hard to take seriously.
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Many viewers love watching schlocky horror films during Halloween for a good laugh.
Synonyms
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4.3
Showy in a cheap way that looks bad
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5.6
Very showy with bright colors or too many decorations
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3.7
Cheap and low quality that looks ugly or not stylish
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4.3
Looks low quality and cheaply made, like a plastic toy
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7.8
A thing that looks showy but is cheap and low quality
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4.8
Poor quality and likely to break quickly
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8.2
Too sentimental or brightly decorated and not in good taste
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6.4
Poorly made and cheap so it breaks or wears quickly
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9.9
Not stylish and looking cheap or embarrassing
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5.2
Having the look or feel of cheap plastic
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7.9
Cheap and poorly made, likely to fall apart quickly
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9.9
Cheap and of poor quality, often considered offensive
Not fashionable and showing bad taste
Shabby and of low quality or value
Antonyms
How Cheap
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Schlocky comes from the Yiddish word schlock, which meant 'junk' or cheap, low-quality things and is linked to a German word for 'waste'. So, calling something schlocky says it is cheaply made or in bad taste.