poor man's
Cheaper version of
Poor man's describes an inferior or cheaper substitute for something better: Chicken is the poor man's lobster.
The phrase suggests a budget alternative that approximates the real thing without matching its quality.
It can be affectionate or dismissive: He's a poor man's Elvis means someone imitates the original but falls short.
- frugalityEconomical resource management
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- thriftinessHabit of avoiding waste
- imitationCopy of the original
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
necessity · ingenuity · resourcefulness · comparison · stand-in · second best · substitute · DIY · economy model · dollar store · replica · ersatz · makeshift · poverty · scarcity · metaphor · parody · austerity
poor man'sthe real thing
Authentic original version
authentic · premium · top-shelf · bona fide · first-rate
poor man'sgentleman's
Polite man's possessive
aristocrat's · millionaire's · king's · billionaire's · elite's
poor, man, poorer, poorest, poorly, poorness, impoverish, impoverished, impoverishment