Hallmarkish
English
Etymology
From Hallmark Cards, the greeting card company + -ish.
Adjective
Hallmarkish (comparative more Hallmarkish, superlative most Hallmarkish)
- (rare, informal, derogatory) Expressing sentiment in a way that is oversweet and insincere; schmaltzy.
- 1987, Toby Fulwiler, The Journal book:
- And so we would have to expect that a few parents would find one student's journal entry scandalous, unpatriotic, or rebellious, when the rest of the readers might find it noble, sprightly, or even Hallmarkish.
- 1994, Margaret McMullan, When Warhol was still alive:
- "You got a letter, too," Ms. Simpson said, picking up a flowery Hallmarkish card […]
- 2004, Bertie Charles Forbes, Forbes:
- Slogans like "We love to see you smile" sounded too Hallmarkish.
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