(colloquial, US) Any commodity that is shoddy or inferior; now, usually, writing or audiovisual content that is shoddy or inferior.
The schlock of ‘76 — a little walk down memory lane
They have a physical location in Denver and I've had to limit myself to their Dirty Work and Road House releases because if I start picking up random Giallo/schlock horror shit I'll have to add a new wing to my house
(colloquial, US) Any commodity that is shoddy or inferior; now, usually, writing or audiovisual content that is shoddy or inferior.
Before pop art, there was such a thing as bad taste. Now there’s kitsch, schlock, camp and porn.
“The schlock of ‘76 — a little walk down memory lane”
“They have a physical location in Denver and I've had to limit myself to their Dirty Work and Road House releases because if I start picking up random Giallo/schlock horror shit I'll have to add a new wing to my house”
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(slang, derogatory, chiefly, _, North America) A writer of schlock; an author, film director, etc. who produces tasteless and inferior works.
(US, slang) A schlocky blockbuster; a film that is tasteless and inferior but still very successful.
(vulgar, slang) Something false or worthless.
(UK, dialectal) An idle, slouching fellow; a slovenly, slipshod person.
Judging by the proliferation of Trump schlock, I think it may just be that ‘76 and ‘76 are a nicer, neater match
“Judging by the proliferation of Trump schlock, I think it may just be that ‘76 and ‘76 are a nicer, neater match”
“its a relentlessly paced spectacle beat em up, you can definitely beat it in less than like 3 hours, HIGHLY recommend just for the anime schlock factor havent played overdose or gore yet but i intend on it eventually”
“The children yearn for the schlock”
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(US, slang) inferior; low-grade.