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cheapo

American  
[chee-poh] / ˈtʃi poʊ /
Also el cheapo

adjective

Slang.
  1. cheapie.


cheapo British  
/ ˈtʃiːpəʊ /

adjective

  1. informal very cheap and possibly shoddy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cheapo

First recorded in 1970–75; cheap + -o


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Every year millions of dodgy apps and cheapo internet-connected devices ship with an unadvertised back door called residential proxy software.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

Lee plays on a bit for cheapo opportunities, but is down four pawns and a piece after 37.

From Washington Times ● May 3, 2022

This should be the future of virtual reality — not those silly headsets, pixilated video, cheapo headphones and compressed audio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2019

Not a slick HBO sitcom either, but a cheapo network affair, or maybe even a webisode of outtakes from one.

From Slate ● May 20, 2019

“Of course, that means that the ol’ cheapo won’t have to spend any money on your birthday.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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