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" The problem with doing a schlocky or big budget studio film is that it wouldn't actually be fun for me. It wouldn't be exciting."
David Cronenberg

Meaning of "schlocky" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SCHLOCKY

ˈʃlɒkɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCHLOCKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Schlocky is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SCHLOCKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of schlocky in the English dictionary

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WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCHLOCKY

blockie · choccy · chopsocky · cocky · flocky · gnocchi · hockey · jabberwocky · jockey · occy · oche · outjockey · peacocky · pocky · pondokkie · rocky · shlocky · stocky · tocky

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCHLOCKY

schlich · Schlick · Schlieffen · Schlieffen Plan · Schliemann · schliere · schlieren · schlieren photography · schlieric · schlimazel · schlock · schlocker · schlong · schloss · schlub · schlumbergera · schlump · schlumpy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCHLOCKY

blocky · boss cocky · bullocky · cow cocky · ducky · hassocky · hillocky · hummocky · Jacky · Kentucky · lucky · micky · mullocky · picky · sticky · tricky · tussocky · unlucky · Vicky · wacky

Synonyms and antonyms of schlocky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «schlocky» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SCHLOCKY

Find out the translation of schlocky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of schlocky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «schlocky» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

schlocky
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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schlocky
570 millions of speakers
en

English

schlocky
510 millions of speakers
hi

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schlocky
380 millions of speakers
ar

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schlocky
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

schlocky
278 millions of speakers
pt

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schlocky
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

schlocky
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

schlocky
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Schlocky
190 millions of speakers
de

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schlocky
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

安っぽい
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

schlocky
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Schlocky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

schlocky
80 millions of speakers
ta

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schlocky
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

विद्वान
75 millions of speakers
tr

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schlocky
70 millions of speakers
it

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schlocky
65 millions of speakers
pl

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schlocky
50 millions of speakers
uk

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schlocky
40 millions of speakers
ro

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schlocky
30 millions of speakers
el

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schlocky
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

schlocky
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

schlocky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

schlocky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of schlocky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCHLOCKY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about schlocky

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QUOTES WITH «SCHLOCKY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word schlocky.
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David Cronenberg
The problem with doing a schlocky or big budget studio film is that it wouldn't actually be fun for me. It wouldn't be exciting.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCHLOCKY»

Discover the use of schlocky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to schlocky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Zombie
... rising from the dead and ascending into Heaven is not some sci-fi, dime store, pulp novel. My belief in Jesus is just that—my belief in Jesus, not sublimation. You're talking about the greatest history in the world, not some schlocky cinema.
J.R. Angelella, 2012
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The Boomer Bible
8 In their agonizing, they ask themselves foolish questions, 9 "Such as "Should I write schlocky mysteries that all feature the same wildly eccentric but mildly likable detective? 10 b"Or should I write schlocky horror stories that all feature very ...
R. F. Laird, Robert F. Laird, 1991
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Devil's Trill
“A beautiful bow can really stand out in a case with a dozen schlocky ones,” said Goldbloom, admiring the Voirin. “Schlocky?” asked Yumi. “Schlocky means shitty, ” explained Goldbloom. “Thank you,” said Yumi. Third is the way it handles— ...
Gerald Elias, 2009
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InfoWorld
'schlocky'. name,. the. company. works. to. widen. its. appeal. Bernard S. Appel was recently promoted to president of Radio Shack from executive vice president of marketing. He isn't convinced that Tandy/ Radio Shack really has an image ...
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MadScam: Kick-ass Advertising Without the Madison Avenue ...
If your advertising is schlocky and the publications you run it in are schlocky, you' ll come across as a schlocky company, not the kind of business that people want to do business with. Some companies have started in a small, very limited ...
George Parker, 2006
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Why Architecture Matters: Lessons from Chicago
"Every building," he writes, "is a new piece of the evolving metropolis, a new layer of the ever-changing urban collage. This collective work of art forms an unflinching record of who we are and what we do."
Blair Kamin, 2003
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Powder Room
schlocky. quote. 'It's. a. sponsor show, who am I to say no if they bring in stars as well as money enough to pay for ten shows?' he asked. 'Don't forget, the only question journalists ask me every day is which star is going to walk the ramp today ...
Shefalee Vasudev, 2012
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New York Magazine
Attention,. Deficit. Disorder. The. balanced-budget. amendment. is. schlocky. —. but. as. the. parties. try. to. out-. pander. each. other. with. middle-class. goodies,. it's. gaining. a. certain. charm. By T.J.English As the leading legal experts in DNA  ...
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SPIN
A schematized, Tarot-ish sunburst emblazoned with his intertwined initials, it floats across an ocean of clouds on the inner sleeve, looking kind of schlocky. Inside the music, too, there's something schlocky: either the bed of strings that cushions ...
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Ex chive, q.v. schlocky. Adj. derived ex schlock (see next entry) to mean shoddy and used, loosely, as gen. pej. as in 'A wonderful scarf... On one side— beautiful, witty, perfect—was a Breughel reproduced on fine wool. On the other—campy, ...
Eric Partridge, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCHLOCKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term schlocky is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lifetime Bets On Cord-Cutters Willing To Pay $3.99/Month For …
Lifetime Bets On Cord-Cutters Willing To Pay $3.99/Month For Streaming Library Of Schlocky TV Movies. By Chris Morran July 2, 2015. The recent Lifetime ... «The Consumerist, Jul 15»
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Is Aziz Ansari the progressive answer to schlocky, predatory dating …
Aziz Ansari, the American comedian best known for playing the overconfident slacker Tom Haverford on the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation, has made ... «National Post, Jun 15»
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'Creed' trailer is no schlocky 'Rocky' -- this thing looks awesome
When it was announced in 2013 that MGM and Warner Bros. were training up a Rocky spin-off with Fruitvale Station director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. «Mashable, Jun 15»
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A$AP Schlocky? A$AP Rocky Jokes About Rod Stewart Mixtape
A$AP Rocky's prominent use of a Rod Stewart sample on "Everyday," a single off his Billboard 200-topping new album At.Long.Last.A$AP, surprised many -- but ... «Billboard, Jun 15»
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Nicole Kidman lacks 'Grace' in schlocky Kelly biopic
Nicole Kidman (above) as Grace Kelly in “Grace of Monaco.” Inset: Frank Langella (left) plays a Catholic priest who becomes bored with Princess Grace. «New York Post, May 15»
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Not so hot: Witherspoon, Vergara comedy a clunky, schlocky misfire
A whopping part of the blame has to go to the Vergara and Witherspoon, both of whom are credited as producers of this schlock — which means everyone else ... «Liberty Tribune, May 15»
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'Zombeavers,' about coeds and zombie mutants, is schlocky fun
Despite the deliberately schlocky effects and puppetry, other aspects of the filmmaking are surprisingly satisfactory. It needs to be only one notch more bonkers ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
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Schlocky horror flick 'The Lazarus Effect' is dead-off
There's no doubt at all that the schlocky “The Lazarus Effect'' should have been euthanized and shipped directly to video rather than haunting movie theaters, ... «New York Post, Feb 15»
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This quirky new video service streams cult classics, schlocky gems …
Ever wish you could watch the Weird Al Show again? A new streaming service called ShoutFactoryTV is bringing the cult classic and several others to ... «TechHive, Feb 15»
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Schlocky And Stiff, Resident Evil 4 Nevertheless Remains A Classic
Rather, by contemporary standards it's a B movie of enduring intrigue, where the quirks and kinks — slightly rusted mechanics, schlocky storytelling and ... «Kotaku Australia, Jan 15»
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