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    [Noun]  | "tin*sel" | \ ˈtin(t)-səl \


    1: threads, strips, or sheets of metal, paper, or plastic used to produce a glittering and sparkling appearance in fabrics, yarns, or decorations

    2: something superficially attractive or glamorous but of little real worth

    Origin: 1538 ;

     Middle English tyneseyle cloth interwoven with metallic thread, probably from Anglo-French tencelé, past participle of tenceler, estenceler to sparkle {mat|stencil|};

    [Adjective]  | "tinsel" 


    1: made of or covered with tinsel

    2: cheaply gaudy : tawdry

    3: specious, superficial

    Origin: 1575 ;

    [Verb]  | "tinsel" 


    1: to interweave, overlay, or adorn with or as if with tinsel

    2: to impart a specious brightness to

    Origin: 1594 ;

    [Noun]  | "tinsel" 


    1: something attractive but lacking in substance;


      * e.g., " ... a book that examines popular fame and finds it to be very disposable tinsel "



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     [ "tinsel" ]

    1: The little gold stringy things you put on your christmas tree.

      * e.g.,  ... Hang that gold tinsel on the other side. 

     [ "tinsel" ]

    1: noun; unwanted manscape trimmings.

      * e.g.,  ... OMG, Peter didn't shower after manscaping and totally tinseled me. It killed the moment.... 

     [ "tinsel" ]

    2: verb; to tinsel is to transfer unwanted manscape trimmings onto another during relations, as if to put tinsel on a christmas tree.

      * e.g.,  ... And itched. 

     [ "tinsel" ]

    1: Something sparkling or showy but basically valueless. Gaudy, showy, and basically blong.

      * e.g.,  ... ~Didya see that thang on her finger?  

     [ "tinsel" ]

    1: Worthless, wretched, useless, pointless. Derived from the silver, metallic strands that are strewn about during the holiday season; which are completely pointless and horribly messy. Used to describe someone's/thing's behaviour and/or actions.

      * e.g.,  ... "Did you see whast the boss was doing? He was totally organizing the damaged merchandise."-Employee 1 

     [ "tinsel" ]

    1: Cheap jewelry. Fake "bling". Quarter machine specials....

      * e.g.,  ... "that chics ring was totally tinsel" 

     [ "tinsel" ]

    1: when gray hair starts to creep into the hair on your head.

      * e.g.,  ... I got a haircut the other day to take out some of the tinsel. 

     [ "tinsel" ]

    1: a person who is flashy but worthless, similar to what a tool is.

      * e.g.,  ... Derrick thinks he is a pimp, but he's really a tinsel. 

     [ "Tinsel" ]

    1: Tinsel is another word to describe a situation as being cool or amazing. Ergo "this is so Tinsel". It can also be used to describe anything as being cool or amazing. "You are so Tinsel".

      * e.g.,  ... "This is so Tinsel". "You are so Tinsel." 

     [ "Tinsel" ]

    1: The Christmas adjective used as a supplement for cool, sick, or awesome. States great feelings toward an object or individual. It is considered a great complement and is only to be used by those worthy enough for it.

      * e.g.,  ... Christmas movies are tinsel, especially Elf. Will Ferrell is tinsel. If you're good enough to use this word, you're pretty tinsel. 

     [ "tinselitis" ]

    1: a condition of excess holiday decor

      * e.g.,  ... Clark Griswold suffers from "Tinselitis" 

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