noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Used to denote that something is low-quality or an inferior imitation. British, attributive, derogatory, informal

   "[…] no rational human being should ever trust a single utterance issued by a pound-shop Trumpian administration."

Synonyms

All synonyms

btecdollar-storepoor man'spoundlandten-centtesco value

Example

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"[…] no rational human being should ever trust a single utterance issued by a pound-shop Trumpian administration."

Etymology

Due to the perception of the goods sold in pound shops as being cheap, low-quality versions of more expensive products found elsewhere.

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