# schlock

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʃlɒk/ · frequency rank #79,946

## Definitions
1. Any commodity that is shoddy or inferior; now, usually, writing or audiovisual content that is shoddy or inferior.

## Etymology
From Yiddish שלאַק (shlak), related to German Schlag (“blow”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/schlock