plastic crack

English

Etymology

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

Noun

plastic crack (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, slang, derogatory) Expensive plastic scale models that are very popular, such as those from the Warhammer franchise.
    • 2021 November 5, u/Extraturbulence, “[Serious] How do I handle the plastic crack addiction.”, in Reddit[1], r/Warhammer40k, archived from the original on 14 February 2024:
      [Serious] How do I handle the plastic crack addiction.