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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
Words nearby dirt-cheap
Dirofilaria, dir. prop., dirt, dirt bag, dirt bike, dirt-cheap, dirt dauber, dirt-eating, dirt farm, dirt farmer, dirt fishing
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How to use dirt-cheap in a sentence
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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