Topic summary
Ersatz good

An ersatz good (UK: , US: , bothalso ) is a substitute good, especially one that is considered inferior to the good it replaces. The phrase has particular connotations of wartime usage.
Topic summary

An ersatz good (UK: , US: , bothalso ) is a substitute good, especially one that is considered inferior to the good it replaces. The phrase has particular connotations of wartime usage.