Talmi

Meaning

1. (Austria, Bavaria, no-plural, strong) talmi, an alloy of mostly zinc and copper and occasionally some tin and lead and about a percent of gold used for jewellery of low price and great durability
2. (figuratively, no-plural, strong) anything with a fake appearance of value

Concepts

tinsel

Synonyms

Fälschung

Falsifikat

Simili

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈtʰälmi]

Etymology

Pseudo-Gallicism created as a trade name in Austria or Bavaria.