Gaud
Pronunciation: /ɡɔd/
Gaud (noun)
- A bright or flashy decoration that is often considered cheap or tasteless.
- An old-fashioned word for a trick or prank played on someone.
Examples
- The room was filled with gauds and bright colors.
- She wore a necklace adorned with gauds.
Common collocations: bright gaud, cheap gaud, add gauds, play a gaud, harmless gaud