cheapo

English

Etymology

cheap +‎ -o (“person with characteristic”, colloquialising suffix)

Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -iːpəʊ

Adjective

cheapo (comparative more cheapo, superlative most cheapo)

1. (slang) Inexpensive and of poor quality.

   They wanted crystal champagne glasses for the party but the caterers provided cheapo plastic cups instead.

Synonyms

• cheap, cheapie

Translations

cheap — see cheap

Noun

cheapo (plural cheapos)

1. (slang) A person who is stingy, a miser.
2. (slang) Something produced and sold for low cost.
   • 2012 February 26, Chris Bartram, “Re: tyres”, in uk.rec.driving‎^[1] (Usenet):

     The better half's Lupo was transformed when the cheap and nasty Nankang ditchfinders came off (and they were well above the legal limit) and mid-price Kumhos went on. The cheapos compromise on grip and can become noisy.

3. (chess) A primitive trap, often set in the hope of swindling a win or draw from a losing position.

Synonyms

• cheapie, piker, skinflint, tightwad

Translations

miser — see miser

See also

• el cheapo

Further reading

• Jonathon Green (2024) “cheapo n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang
• Jonathon Green (2024) “cheapo adj.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Anagrams

• Phocea, epocha, phocae