cheapo

English

Etymology

From 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.

   Synonyms: cheap, cheapie, el cheapo; see also Thesaurus:cheap

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

Translations

cheap — see cheap

Noun

cheapo (plural cheapos)

1. (slang) A person who is stingy, a miser.

   Synonyms: cheapie, piker, skinflint, tightwad; see also Thesaurus:miser

2. (slang) Something produced and sold for low cost.

   Synonyms: cheapie, tack, ticky-tack; see also Thesaurus:cheap thing

   • 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.

Translations

miser — see miser

See also

• el cheapo

Further reading

• “cheapo n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.
• “cheapo adj.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.

Anagrams

• Phocea, epocha, phocae