| Word | gimcrackery |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A cheap, showy, useless item; a gewgaw, trifle. |
| Sentence | Some pretended to deposit their prey, putting a bit of gimcrackery in the pile, while covertly they slipped a saint's bone into their tunic. |
| Source | Baudolino, Umberto Eco, p.265 |
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