Talk:novelty

comically large object

this is definitely still used as a word to mean a comically large version of something that cannot easily be used .... e.g. a calculator where you have to press your whole hand down on each button, and ''''novelty checks'''' like what Publishers Clearing House uses. I'd call it an adjective, though, not a noun, since it wouldnt be clear to the listener what was being talked about without the following noun.—Soap— 19:05, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

Part of speech

Is the sense "Meant primarily for display rather than functional use" supposed to be an adjective or a noun? It is defined as an adjective and has the adjective headword template, but the section heading is "Noun". 98.170.164.88 04:25, 14 September 2022 (UTC)

Attributive use of the noun? You wouldn't say "this check is novelty" Drapetomanic (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 04:35, 14 September 2022 (UTC)‎

I'm inclined to agree, but I'm not sure which of the other senses this belongs with. Maybe it should be kept as its own sense but with the label (attributive), and under the same "Noun" header instead of having two. 98.170.164.88 06:04, 14 September 2022 (UTC)