dirt-cheap

[ durt-cheep ]
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adjective
  1. very inexpensive: The house may need a lot of work, but it was dirt-cheap.

adverb
  1. cheaply: They got it dirt-cheap.

Origin of dirt-cheap

1
First recorded in 1815–25

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How to use dirt-cheap in a sentence

  • The party finally mounted the char-a-bancs, just as I was about to offer the baby for twenty-five pounds, and dirt cheap at that.

    Penelope's English Experiences | Kate Douglas Wiggin
  • They'd got her dirt cheap, but they'd let me come in for a third share, and be managing owner, with Johnsen as skipper.

    Dry Fish and Wet | Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen

British Dictionary definitions for dirt-cheap

dirt-cheap

adjective, adverb
  1. 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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