cheapo
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
cheap + -o (“person with characteristic”, colloquialising suffix)
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
cheapo (comparative more cheapo, superlative most cheapo)
- (slang) Inexpensive and of poor quality.
- They wanted crystal champagne glasses for the party but the caterers provided cheapo plastic cups instead.
Synonyms[edit]
Noun[edit]
cheapo (plural cheapos)
- (slang) A person who is stingy, a cheapskate.
- (chess) A primitive trap, often set in the hope of swindling a win or draw from a losing position.