crappy vs pinchbeck

crappy

adj
  • Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful. 

  • Bad, sick, or depressed. 

  • Covered in crap (faeces/feces). 

pinchbeck

adj
  • Sham; spurious, artificial; being a cheap substitution; only superficially attractive. 

  • Made of pinchbeck. 

noun
  • An alloy of copper and zinc once used as imitation gold for cheap jewelry. 

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