cheapo
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈtʃiːpoʊ/
- Informal
:
baratija
- Let's find out if these cheapo smartwatches are any good or do they suck?
- el cheapo
Examples
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I need you to buy me one of those cheapo cardboard cameras.
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He always chooses the cheapo options, which sometimes leads to disappointment.
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My cheapo watch stopped too.
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Yes, they cost more than a cheapo capture card, but pay for what you get.
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Also, cheapo versions of these work just fine for for you and me.
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No, it's not a cheapo satellite.
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You know, in fairness, for a cheapo laptop, it's not bad.
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I use an el-cheapo 8-megapixel Nikon "Coolpix" digital camera and get good results.
Blog text (17) -
I bought a cheapo speaker for the party, and it barely worked for an hour.
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Many people prefer to buy cheapo products instead of investing in quality.
Synonyms
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3.2
A thing that is worth little and does not work well
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8.9
A thing of very poor quality that is useless
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4.7
Something thought to be worthless or of very low quality
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9.4
Cheap things that break easily
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9.9
Poor-quality items that are not worth buying
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4.4
A low-cost fake of a brand-name item that looks like the real thing but is lower quality
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6.3
A thing that costs very little and is often made badly
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3.6
A thing made badly that breaks easily or does not work well
Antonyms
How Cheap
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cheapo for an object comes from cheap + -o and means an item that is 'inexpensive' and often 'low quality'. So calling a thing a cheapo suggests it may break easily or not last long.