Showy, useless trinket (8)

I believe the answer is:

gimcrack

(Other definitions for gimcrack that I've seen before include "Trashy" , "Showy but cheap or badly made" , "Tinpot" , "Cheap and shoddy" , "poorly-made article" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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