kitsch
noun
[ kɪtʃ ]
• art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way.
• "the lava lamp is a bizarre example of sixties kitsch"
kitsch
adjective
• considered to be in poor taste but appreciated in an ironic or knowing way.
• "the front room is stuffed with kitsch knick-knacks, little glass and gilt ornaments"
Origin:
1920s: German.
