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ersatz

"Ersatz" is a german word and means substitute.
"Hallo Klaus, hast Du das Ersatzrad?"
"Hello Klaus, do you got the spare tire?"

"Der Trainer schickt seine Ersatzspieler rein."
"The coach is sending in his substitute players."
by PaingiverDeluxe April 15, 2006
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Ersatz

A situation in which one thing is pretending to be another. From Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 6, The Ersatz Elevator, page 129
"Not only are there no ropes," Violet said. "There's no endlessly looped belt, push-button console, or electromagnetic braking system. I don't even see an enclosed platform."
"I knew it," Klaus said, in hushed excitement. " I knew the elevator was ersatz.
by Bboops23 November 7, 2004
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Look at her, lording it up in that ersatz Gucci outfit...she makes me so sick.
by Shawn B. June 4, 2003
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Ersatin

A modern athletic uniform, particularly in professional baseball, that recreates the appearance of satin uniforms worn for early night games, but using materials other than satin. A type of fauxback or throwback uniform. Compound of ersatz and satin.
The Dodgers' new ersatins look good, but they lack the shimmer of the 1940s originals.
by arrscott October 6, 2011
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eratzy

Hates sarcasm, loves the little things, makes creepy faces at people— probably just to weird them out. She is always bored!
Dang Eratzy won’t stop staring!
by Mzilla April 8, 2019
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ecsatzia

kurwa ja mam ecstazie
by David February 22, 2005
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