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schlocky

[shlok-ee] / ˈʃlɒk i /
ADJECTIVE
shoddy
Synonyms
WEAK
base broken-down cheap cheesy common dilapidated dingy discreditable disgraceful dishonorable disreputable gaudy ignominious inferior inglorious junky lousy makeshift mean miserable not up to snuff paltry plastic poor pretentious rotten run down scruffy second-rate seedy shabby shady shameful sleazy slipshod tacky tawdry trashy unrespectable

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Instead, LIV turned into an easy punchline, ridiculed for its dismal TV ratings, its schlocky apparel and teams with beer league softball names: HiFlyers, Crushers, Majesticks, Cleeks and RangeGoats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Even the schlocky stuff — the films we assume will float from our memories the second they’re over — can turn out to be barn-burners as unforgettable as a good PTA speech.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

The horror greats always knew how to mix the schlocky and the soul-churning.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

In a single-star review, the Guardian's Benjamin Lee called the film "as dumb and schlocky as the worst of the genre, with lousy network TV effects, uninvolving action and unfunny and inelegant dialogue".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2024

What is jarring is the contemporary look of the fetus: a schlocky, seemingly computer-generated figure that recalls pop-culture fantasy images invented long after Monroe’s death.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2022