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shlockmeister

shlockmeister

9.9
A person who sells low-quality goods in a flashy, dishonest way
  • noun
  • /ˈʃlɑkˌmaɪstər/
  • Offensive
translation icon : mercachifle
  • He earned a reputation as a shlockmeister after years of peddling fake designer watches at the market.

Examples

  • That store is run by a shlockmeister who sells cheap knock-offs.

  • Despite his flashy advertisements, everyone knew he was just a shlockmeister with nothing good to offer.

  • The neighborhood was full of shlockmeisters selling low-quality souvenirs to unsuspecting tourists.

  • Don't buy from that shlockmeister in the market!

  • Despite his flashy advertisements, everyone knew he was just a shlockmeister with nothing good to offer.

  • He earned a reputation as a shlockmeister after years of peddling fake designer watches at the market.

  • The neighborhood was full of shlockmeisters selling low-quality souvenirs to unsuspecting tourists.

Synonyms

huckster
vsshlockmeister
  • Offensive
12 8.6

A person who sells cheap goods in a pushy or dishonest way

focuses on selling poor quality items rather than only aggressive sales tactics
schlockmeister
vsshlockmeister
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who makes or sells cheap, low quality goods to make money

focuses on flashy or unscrupulous selling rather than profit motive
cheap-jack
vsshlockmeister
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who sells poor-quality goods in a loud, showy way

uses flash and trickery rather than only loud market displays
cheapjack
vsshlockmeister
  • Offensive
9.3

A person who sells poor quality goods in a showy way

relies more on flashy or unscrupulous tactics than plain showiness
slop-seller
vsshlockmeister
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who offers cheap ready-made clothes for working people

applies broadly to sellers of various poor goods, not only clothing
slopseller
vsshlockmeister
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who sells cheap ready-made clothes in markets

is modern slang for flashy sellers of poor goods rather than historical clothing dealers

How Dishonest

scammer
  • NSFW
20 4.0
shlockmeister
  • Offensive
9.9
peddler
8 5.7
seller
257 1.0
merchant
203 2.1

Surface Forms

shlockmeister singular
shlockmeisters plural

Morphology

shlockmeister = shlock + meister (semi-transparent) = shlock + meister

The components 'shlock' and 'meister' are recognizable, but 'meister' is a borrowed, humorous formative and learners may not infer the exact sense 'merchant who sells shoddy goods' without cultural/contextual knowledge.

Etymology

Shlockmeister comes from Yiddish shlock meaning 'cheap, low-quality goods' and the German -meister meaning 'master'. So calling someone a shlockmeister is like calling them the 'master of shlock', a seller who shows off but sells poor or dishonest goods.