pinchbeck
[adjective]
Synonyms: counterfeit, bogus, brummagem, fake, false, phony, pseudo, sham, snide, spurious

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pinchbeck noun & adjective. ['pɪn(t)ʃbɛk] M18.
[Christopher Pinchbeck (d. 1732), English watchmaker and inventor.]
A. noun.
1. An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling gold and used in cheap jewellery etc. M18.

2. fig. A false, counterfeit, cheap, or worthless thing. M19.
b. attrib. or as adjective.
1. Made of pinchbeck. M18.

2. fig. False, counterfeit; cheap, worthless. M19.

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