dirt-cheap

[ durt-cheep ]

/ ˈdɜrtˈtʃip /

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adjective

very inexpensive: The house may need a lot of work, but it was dirt-cheap.

adverb

cheaply: They got it dirt-cheap.

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Origin of dirt-cheap

First recorded in 1815–25

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How to use dirt-cheap in a sentence

In doing so he exposed the failure of other airlines in the region to see the huge pent-up demand for cheap travel.
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Betrayal…you can hear it…betraying the thing he loves for a cheap bit of film publicity.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Riffing off the slogan “Now Everyone Can Fly,” the carrier offered no-frills flights that were both cheap and plentiful.
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Paper and cloth are cheap, what people are paying for is the story.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really.|Ana Marie Cox|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Was Che anything more than a cheap karaoke of what he stood for?
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Cheap as they are, they are a poorer speculation than even corner lots in a lithographic city of Nebraska or Oregon.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
In 1205 wheat was worth 12 pence per bushel, which was cheap, as there had been some years of famine previous thereto.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
He walked first to one side, and then the other, rooting in the dirt with his funny, rubbery nose.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
Then a shower of dirt flew into their faces and both Jolly Robin and his wife tumbled over backward.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Some cheap food was presented to the printer in the shape of potatoes, with which his windows were smashed.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell

British Dictionary definitions for dirt-cheap

dirt-cheap

adjective, adverb

informal at an extremely low price

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Other Idioms and Phrases with dirt-cheap

dirt cheap

Very inexpensive, as in Their house was a real bargain, dirt cheap. Although the idea dates back to ancient times, the precise expression, literally meaning “as cheap as dirt,” replaced the now obsolete dog cheap. [Early 1800s]

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