cheapie en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From cheap + -ie.
Meanings
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(informal, not-comparable) Cheap; inferior.
And now he's made The Number 23, a cheapie $30 million horror film about a man consumed with numerology.
2007 February 14, Joel Stein, “Has Jim Carrey Flipped Out?”, in Time:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cheapy | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
ticky-tacky · sucky · cheapie · unexpensive · low-end · dime a dozen · cullionly · el cheapo · pound-shop · low-cost · daddocky · cheapie · nickel · brand X · low-priced · budget · BTEC · poor man's · cheapo · economical · el cheapo · two a penny · competitive · less than · low-cost · sixpenny · inferior · poor man's · suckworthy · streets behind · cheap · daddocky · tinhorn · cheesy · economic · second best · inexpensive · bargainous · nonsuperior