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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

And that will hold true even if you’re already using a cheapo set of serrated steak knives, let alone if you’re hacking away with the dull table knives that came with your silverware.

From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2019

Not your mainstream, nationwide, brand-name mover, either, just some cheapo local outfit.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick

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