Schlock
Type: noun, slang
Pronunciation: /shlok/
Also spelled or known as: Low-Quality Material
Related: Commercial Music, Novelty Records
What does Schlock mean? Musical work or goods that is regarded as low quality, poorly made, overly commercial, or lacking artistic merit.
Within the music industry, the term is subjective and is sometimes used critically to describe songs, recordings, merchandise, or productions that prioritize commercial appeal over craftsmanship.
Schlock synonyms: Low-Quality Material, Cheap Merchandise, Trash
Example sentence: “Some critics dismissed the novelty release as schlock.”
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