kitsch

kitsch
noun Etymology: German Date: 1925 1. something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality 2. a tacky or lowbrow quality or condition <
teetering on the brink of kitsch — Ron Miller
>
kitsch adjectivekitschy adjective

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  • Kitsch — /kitʃ/ (o, all ital., kitsch) s.m., ted. [propr. scarto ; prob. der. del ted. dialettale kitschen intrugliare ], usato in ital. come s.m. e agg. ■ s.m. [totale mancanza di gusto: quest oggetto è un bell esempio di K.] ▶◀ cattivo gusto,… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • kitsch — [kıtʃ] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; : German; Origin: kitschen to put together roughly or carelessly ] objects, films etc that are cheap and unfashionable, and which often amuse people because of this >kitsch kitschy adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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