Definitions
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- adjective Of inferior quality, cheap.
- adjective
Tacky , oftasteless appearance.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Even if the film wasn't an award winner, nor a genre I particularly care for, namely schlocky / campy horror (5 / 10).
Spreeblog 2008
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Bob is unhappy serious papers are struggling and this "schlocky" thing is booming.
Phil Bronstein: A Balanced Media Diet? Include Mugshots, Hookers, and Reality TV 2009
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Their health-care line is, per Ms. Romer, "schlocky" political spin.
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This will be the first Hollywood work stoppage since 1988 whivch lasted for 5 months and severelydamaged several televisions shows and resulted in a lot of "schlocky" movies being in theaters.
Nip/Tuck Season 5 Starts Tonight; Writers Strike Looms Ron Buckmire 2007
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This will be the first Hollywood work stoppage since 1988 whivch lasted for 5 months and severelydamaged several televisions shows and resulted in a lot of "schlocky" movies being in theaters.
Archive 2007-10-01 Ron Buckmire 2007
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Bob is unhappy serious papers are struggling and this "schlocky" thing is booming.
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Bob is unhappy serious papers are struggling and this "schlocky" thing is booming.
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I find "The Raven" kind of schlocky - but - its rhythm alone proclaims a very great poem - a thudding funeral march -
Blog updates 2009
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Bob is unhappy serious papers are struggling and this "schlocky" thing is booming.
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Bob is unhappy serious papers are struggling and this "schlocky" thing is booming.
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