pinchbeck

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pinchbeck/ˈpɪn(t)ʃbɛk/

▶noun an alloy of copper and zinc resembling gold, used in watchmaking and cheap jewellery. ▶adjective appearing valuable, but actually cheap or tawdry.

– origin C18: named after the English watchmaker Christopher Pinchbeck.

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