variants or schlocky also shlock or shlocky

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Recent Examples of schlock Not that there’s anything remotely extravagant about a schlock programmer whose amateurish acting and sparse production values betray its shoestring budget. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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    Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • High energy costs overall are due to a number of factors, including inefficiencies, losses, theft, inflation, and quirks of long-term contracts that result in the utility paying for more expensive power sources even when cheaper ones are available.
    Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

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“Schlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schlock. Accessed 12 May. 2025.

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