dirt cheap

adjective or adverb

Synonyms of dirt cheapnext
: exceedingly cheap

Examples of dirt cheap in a Sentence

a dirt cheap little house that was the proverbial fixer-upper
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This new thing got its start three years ago when artist Luna Palazzolo-Daboul and a couple of friends, desperately seeking affordable working studios, rented vacant spaces in the basement for dirt cheap, then started spreading the word. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 But the dirt cheap cost of admission will help keep the overall price down on this ultimate theme park road trip. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026 An early group of investors who bought the token at dirt cheap prices immediately after it was officially announced cashed out just days later, pocketing nearly $700 million. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026 Compared to some of the other attempts at purchasing the president’s good will over the past year — like that $400 million jet the Qatari royal family gave him last May — a documentary is dirt cheap. Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dirt cheap

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dirt cheap was in 1819

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“Dirt cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirt%20cheap. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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