Flimsy
Flimsy adjective - Being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance.
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Those incredibly flimsy spider-shaped plastic rings that are supposed to glow in the dark but don't.
Source: I Got a Rock -
They have even thicker plastic and are able to shrug off a truck riding over them, unlike the (comparatively) flimsy American cartridges.
Source: Tonka Tough -
Subverted on one occasion when Bolan realises he's missed because the man is actually crawling away, using a flimsy plastic sunning board for cover.
Source: Improbable Aiming Skills
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