I don’t care what these fast food companies tell me about their food being “real.” It’s ersatz junk that a fucking mule wouldn’t eat if it had a brain.
Adjective
- Made in imitation; artificial, especially of a poor quality.
Noun
- Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute.
Synonyms
artificial, faux, imitation, knock off
Pronunciations
- /ˈɛəɹsɑts/
- /ˈɛəɹzɑts/
- /ɛəɹˈsɑːts/
- /ɛəɹˈzɑːts/
- /ˈɝsæts/
- /ˈɛəzæts/
- /ˈɜːsæts/
Origin
Borrowed from German Ersatz (“replacement”), and from the German ersetzen (“to replace”).
Cite this Entry
Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Ersatz.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/ersatz. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “ersatz”, accessed April 25, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/ersatz.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Ersatz. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/ersatz