Definition of cheapjack
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a haggling huckster
2
: a dealer in cheap merchandise
cheapjack
adjectiveDefinition of cheapjack (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: being inferior, cheap, or worthless
cheapjack movie companies
2
: unscrupulously opportunistic
cheapjack speculators
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The first known use of cheapjack was in 1851
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