cheapo

comparative more cheapo · superlative most cheapo

1. slangInexpensive and of poor quality.

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

   Synonyms: cheap, cheapie, el cheapo, bargainous, brand X, budget, cheap, cheapie

plural cheapos

1. slangA person who is stingy, a miser.

   Synonyms: cheapie, piker, skinflint, tightwad, carl, cheapass, cheapie, cheapskate

2. slangSomething produced and sold for low cost.

   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.

   2012 February 26, Chris Bartram, “Re: tyres”, in uk.rec.driving (Usenet)

   Synonyms: cheapie, tack, ticky-tack, cheapie, tack, tawdry, ticky-tack

3. board gamesA primitive trap, often set in the hope of swindling a win or draw from a losing position.