Meanings
- UKhumorousnot comparableCheap or basic.
Synonyms: poor man's, Poundland, pound-shop, BTEC, dollar-store, Wish.com, BTEC, cheapie
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveCheap or basic.
Origin
After the low-cost “Tesco Value” range (launched in 1993) of the British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer Tesco.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Tesco Value. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tesco%20Value
“Tesco Value.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tesco%20Value. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tesco Value,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tesco%20Value.
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