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cheapo

adjective

ˈchē-(ˌ)pō How to pronounce cheapo (audio)

Synonyms ofcheapo next

informal

:cheap

As for me, I'll be thinking twice next time I'm tempted to grab acheapo item off the rack at a chain store.—

Tom Philpott

The beer-beach-sand-and-sex crowd, all sordidly captured bycheapo Hollywood movies like "Where the Boys Are" and the excruciating "Spring Break" series, defined this South Florida resort.—

John Mariani

After a while, they come out with thecheapo $39.95 model, no leather, no carrying case, nothing.—

Alexander Besher

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Examples ofcheapo in a Sentence

I picked up acheapo souvenir watch as gag gift.

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The attention to design detail translates into the software, which looks unique and is just plain fun to use—rare qualities in acheapodevice.—

Julian Chokkattu,WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025Headphone amplifiers take the signal from your DAC and amplify it with better overall fidelity than thecheapoamps found in most personal electronics.—

Parker Hall,WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025The key season here is 2026-27, when Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams would begin what are likely max or near-max extensions of theircheaporookie deals, one year ahead of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s deal becoming a supermax whopper in 2027-28.—

John Hollinger,The Athletic, 19 July 2024Well, at least now, Chanel and Master & Dynamic have stepped into the fray, offering a chic option for those growing weary of their impossible cleverness of juxtaposing stylish clothes while rockingcheapoheadphones.—

Jeremy White,WIRED, 23 Aug. 2024See All Example Sentences forcheapo