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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

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Etymology

Origin of cheapo

First recorded in 1970–75; cheap + -o

Example Sentences

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

From Washington Times • May 3, 2022

My cheapo USB-C to Lightning adapter didn’t work with this cable, so I wasn’t able to test it with an iPhone.

From The Verge • Jan. 28, 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

“You wind up using them so much in pasta-making that you don’t want the cheapo, stainless-steel ones,” says Nicholson.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 2018

Running a boat at night is tricky because you can’t see very far or very clearly, and a cheapo flashlight doesn’t help much.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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