bottom-of-the-line

American  

[bot-uhm-uhv-thuh-lahyn] / ˈbɒt əm əv ðəˌlaɪn /

adjective

1. being the cheapest item of its kind made by a manufacturer; produced as inexpensively as possible (top-of-the-line ).

   bottom-of-the-line merchandise that has no warranty.

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Example Sentences

The horrid device in question was a bottom-of-the-line Ericsson that looked as if it had been designed in Stalinist Russia.

From Time Magazine Archive

For most consumers, a bottom-of-the-line, 2-megapixel model is just fine for producing great 4-in. by 6-in. prints.

From Time Magazine Archive

Real bottom-of-the-line stuff, but Danny believed in every one of them.

From Time Magazine Archive