plastic crack

noun

Expensive plastic scale models that are very popular, such as those from the Warhammer franchise.

Meanings

nounplastic crack (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryhumorousslanguncountableExpensive plastic scale models that are very popular, such as those from the Warhammer franchise.

    [Serious] How do I handle the plastic crack addiction.

    2021 November 5, u/Extraturbulence, “[Serious] How do I handle the plastic crack addiction.”, in Reddit, r/Warhammer40k, archived from the original on 14 Feb 2024

Origin

From plastic + crack, comparing the collecting habit to a drug addiction.

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APA

plastic crack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastic%20crack

MLA

“plastic crack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastic%20crack. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plastic crack,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastic%20crack.

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