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   Kitsch

   /kiCH/

   

   noun

   • 1. art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way: "the lava lamp is an example of sixties kitsch"

   adjective

   • 1. considered to be in poor taste but appreciated in an ironic or knowing way: "the front room is stuffed with kitsch knickknacks, little glass and gilt ornaments"

   Word Origin 1920s: German.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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