Word of the Day:

March 2, 2022

kitsch

noun KITCH

What it Means

Kitsch is "something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality."

// Kitsch and tacky but collectible items can be found at the flea market.

Kitsch in Context

"She got off at the next stop and found herself standing in front of an old coffee shop with fake-pine garlands and fake-velvet bows on its doors. … At the thought of yet another year without having a coffee shop of her own to run (though with less kitsch)…." — Charmaine Wilkerson, Black Cake, 2022

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Did You Know?

Kitsch is an early 20th-century borrowing from German, and it refers to things in the realm of popular culture that are tacky, like car mirror dice, plastic flamingos, and dashboard hula dancers.

Quiz

Fill in the blanks to complete a word for a knickknack or trinket: t _ _ ot _ _ ke.

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