tat

Definition

Cheap and vulgar tastelessness; sleaze.

Etymology

From Hindi टाट (ṭāṭ, “thick canvas”).

Example Sentences

• "tourist tat"
• "And it agreed with the editorial cartoon which featured a newsman doing a live report in front of a smouldering building and saying, "And it seems millions of pounds of meaningless tat has been lost to the nation for ever.""