cheapo

play

adjective \ ˈchē-(ˌ)pō \

Definition of cheapo

:cheap

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Examples of cheapo in a Sentence

I picked up a cheapo souvenir watch as gag gift.

Recent Examples of cheapo from the Web

Perceived quality on the interior moves up by a couple of notches when compared to the Outlander, and a couple of dozen notches over the cheapo cabin of the Outlander Sport.

— mike duff, Car and Driver, "2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross," 26 June 2017
In 1965, Reed was working at Pickwick Records, a cheapo label that made dance records.

— sarah larson, The New Yorker, "Lou Reed’s Archive, Coming to the New York Public Library," 2 Mar. 2017
For him, the cheapo children’s show Brigsby Bear (not quite H.R. Pufnstuf, not quite Teletubbies; more like The Great Space Coaster) is more like a religion.

— jordan hoffman, VanityFair.com, "Brigsby Bear Is the Feel-Good Kidnapping Movie of the Year," 27 Jan. 2017
For him, the cheapo children’s show Brigsby Bear (not quite H.R. Pufnstuf, not quite Teletubbies; more like The Great Space Coaster) is more like a religion.

— vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "Brigsby Bear Is the Feel-Good Kidnapping Movie of the Year," 27 Jan. 2017
The whole sheet is made out of acrylic resin (giving it’s papery cheapo appearance) and has a diameter of 0.1 mm.

— jose fermoso, WIRED, "A Full Wall of E-Ink Paper Debuts in Japan," 4 Nov. 2008

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