el cheapo

English

Etymology

From Spanish el (“the”) + cheap + -o (“mock-Spanish suffix”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

el cheapo (plural el cheapos)

1. (slang, often capitalized) A mock-honorific title given to a particular person who is stingy.

   Don't expect a big tip from El Cheapo over there.

2. (slang) A person who is stingy; a cheapskate.

   He's such an el cheapo that his wallet hasn't been opened for days.

3. (slang) On the game show The Price Is Right, used in reference to the lowest two-digit number on a board of (initially) nine numbers in the pricing game Money Game.

Adjective

el cheapo (not comparable)

1. (slang) Cheap; inexpensive; of low quality.

   I only had five bucks, so I bought the el cheapo headphones.

Synonyms

• no-name
• brand X