shlock (Meaning)

Wordnet

shlock (n)

merchandise that is shoddy or inferior

The film was nothing but shlock, filled with clichés and predictable plot twists.
I can't believe they're selling this shlocky merchandise at such high prices.
She dismissed the novel as mere shlock, lacking any depth or meaningful content.
The art exhibit was a disappointment; it was full of shlocky paintings that lacked artistic merit.
The store was filled with cheap shlock, giving off a tacky vibe.
The director's latest movie was universally panned by critics for its shlockiness.
I thought the play would be sophisticated, but it turned out to be shlock theater at its worst.
Despite its low budget, the movie managed to avoid descending into pure shlock.
He accused the author of producing nothing but shlocky romance novels to appeal to the masses.
The restaurant's menu was filled with shlocky dishes that lacked creativity or flavor.

merchandise that is shoddy or inferior

cheap, low-grade, rubbishy, miserable,low-rent, sleazy, rotten, second-rate, junky, useless

fine,good, first-rate, excellent, first-class, first-class, high-grade, fine, first-rate, superior

The film was nothing but shlock, filled with clichés and predictable plot twists.

I can't believe they're selling this shlocky merchandise at such high prices.

She dismissed the novel as mere shlock, lacking any depth or meaningful content.

The art exhibit was a disappointment; it was full of shlocky paintings that lacked artistic merit.