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Definition of Shlock
1. Noun. Merchandise that is shoddy or inferior.
Generic synonyms: Merchandise, Product, Ware
Language type: Argot, Cant, Jargon, Lingo, Patois, Slang, Vernacular
Definition of Shlock
1. schlock [n -S] - See also: schlock
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shlock
Literary usage of Shlock
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Edinburgh Annual Register by Sir Walter Scott, Walter Scott (1814)
"and Russian gun-boats was directed to co-operate by dislodging the enemy from
shlock—On the 23d of August, the attack was made by the Russians with great ..."
2. The "Fortnightly" History of the War by Arthur Mordaunt Murray (1917)
"Up to the end of October Hindenburg had a firm hold of both banks of the Aa river
from Mitau as far as shlock, and from there to Lake Kangen, but during the ..."
3. The Literary Digest History of the World War: Compiled from Original and (1919)
"... the first half of November centered around attempts to break through in the
shlock region, between Lakes Kauger and ..."
4. A Short History of the Great War by Albert Frederick Pollard (1920)
"... drove back the Germans, who had advanced along the coast, beyond shlock and
Kemmern and Kish, extending their lines to ..."