Definitions by W. T. Figo

pre-obsolescent 

(adj.) Something recently acquired that, due to inferior construction, breaks before you can use it, making it useless, e.g. cheap bin liners, corporate gift pens, etc.

A: Hey, this pen I was given when attending that workshop is really shiny but it doesn’t write.

B: Yeah, that’s because it’s pre-obsolescent.

pre-obsolescent by W. T. Figo November 21, 2010