"trashterpiece" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trashterpieces [plural]
Etymology: Blend of trash + masterpiece Etymology templates: {{blend|en|trash|masterpiece}} Blend of trash + masterpiece Head templates: {{en-noun}} trashterpiece (plural trashterpieces)
  1. (slang) A film, book or other work that is widely regarded as bad, but still beloved by some. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-trashterpiece-en-noun-WFw0s5vd Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1998, Kevin J. Lindenmuth, How to Make Movies: Low-Budget/No-Budget Indie Experts Tell All, McFarland, page 168",
          "text": "The average consumer would much rather buy a slick Hollywood production over the latest shot-on-video “trashterpiece” by someone like yours truly. As the independent moviemaker dealt with these blows, the proliferation of bit torrent downloading added further insult to injury. Suddenly everything you had ever released was posted on the 'net and available as an absolutely FREE download to anyone who really wanted it!",
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          "ref": "2004 December 24, Lili2, “Feud continues with Jackie and Joan Collins”, in alt.showbiz.gossip (Usenet)",
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