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el cheapo en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Spanish el (“the”) + cheap + -o (“mock-Spanish suffix”).
Meanings
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(not-comparable, slang) Cheap; inexpensive; of low quality.
I only had five bucks, so I bought the el cheapo headphones.
Synonyms
cheesy · economic · brand X · inexpensive · cheapie · two a penny · bargainous · dime a dozen · nickel · no-name · sixpenny · cheap · el cheapo · low-cost · unexpensive · brand X · low-priced · budget · tinhorn · low-end · economical · cheapo · low-end · competitive
el cheapo en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Spanish el (“the”) + cheap + -o (“mock-Spanish suffix”).
Meanings
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(capitalized, often, slang) A mock-honorific title given to a particular person who is stingy.
Don't expect a big tip from El Cheapo over there.
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(slang) A person who is stingy; a miser.
He's such an el cheapo that his wallet hasn't been opened for days.
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(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.
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Synonyms
see Thesaurus:miser