pinchbeck

pinch·beck

noun \ˈpinch-ˌbek\

Definition of PINCHBECK

1

: an alloy of copper and zinc used especially to imitate gold in jewelry

2

: something counterfeit or spurious

— pinchbeck adjective

Origin of PINCHBECK

Christopher Pinchbeck †1732 English watchmaker

First Known Use: 1734

Rhymes with PINCHBECK

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