Tawdrily and falsely attractive; superficially significant. Don’
t confuse this one with delicious.
Tidbit from Merriam-Webster: “Meretricious can be traced back to the
Latin verb merere, meaning ‘to earn, gain, or deserve.’ It shares this origin with a small group of other English
words, including ‘merit, meritorious, and emeritus.’ But, while these
words can suggest some degree of honor or esteem, ‘meretricious’ is used to suggest pretense, insincerity, and cheap or tawdry ornamentation.”