cheapie
Dollar store find
A cheapie is something inexpensive or cheaply made—a budget product, a low-cost film, a bargain-basement item: We bought a cheapie toaster that broke after six months.
The word carries affectionate dismissiveness, acknowledging something's low quality without harsh judgment.
As an adjective: a cheapie horror flick.
Agreement or distribution
- stealTake without permission
- discountReduced price offered
- markdownReduction in retail price
- saleExchange for payment
clearance · savings · value · cut-rate · half-price · closeout · doorbuster · coupon
Designed for discard
- single-useFor one application only
- discardableAble to be thrown out
- temporaryLimited in duration
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
transient · razors · lighters · cameras · pens · utensils · plates · cups
Weak and easily damaged
- tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
- junkyLow quality, worthless
- trashyCheap and tasteless
- inferiorOf lower rank
substandard · shabby · crude · second-rate · third-rate · rickety · chintzy · cheesy
deal
Agreement or distribution
sale · clearance · savings · value · cut-rate · half-price · closeout · doorbuster · coupon · promotion
throwaway
Designed for discard
- single-useFor one application only
- discardableAble to be thrown out
- temporaryLimited in duration
ephemeral · transient · razors · lighters · cameras · pens · utensils · plates · cups · napkins
flimsy
Weak and easily damaged
inferior · substandard · shabby · crude · second-rate · third-rate · rickety · chintzy · cheesy · schlocky
cheapieluxury item
Nonessential expensive good
deluxe · premium · genuine article · collector's item · investment piece
cheapieluxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
status symbol · precious · priceless · valuable · extravagant
- cheap shotUnfair attack or remark
- dirt cheapExtremely low-priced
- cheap thrillSuperficial, inexpensive excitement
- cheap flightsInexpensive air travel tickets
- cheap seatsLowest-priced arena tickets
- cheap tricksDeceptive low-quality maneuvers
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