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tawdrily attractive--one who looks like a prostitute
the young woman with heavy eyeliner and floofy hair was meretricious
by edh August 31, 2003
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I DON’T GIVE A FUCK WHAT THE CDC SAYS YOU BE WEARING YOUR MASK
Karen: The CDC says we can stop wearing maβ€”
Frank: IDGAFWTCDCSYBWYMFM !!!!!!
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Relating to the having of hoish characteristics.
Wow, the girl in the garter and stripper boots is really meretricious.
by rfxsi July 07, 2006
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Tawdrily and falsely attractive; superficially significant. Don’t confuse this one with delicious.

Tidbit from Merriam-Webster: β€œMeretricious can be traced back to the Latin verb merere, meaning β€˜to earn, gain, or deserve.’ It shares this origin with a small group of other English words, including β€˜merit, meritorious, and emeritus.’ But, while these words can suggest some degree of honor or esteem, β€˜meretricious’ is used to suggest pretense, insincerity, and cheap or tawdry ornamentation.”
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