cheapo

adjective

ˈchē-(ˌ)pō 

informal

: cheap

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

—Tom Philpott

The beer-beach-sand-and-sex crowd, all sordidly captured by cheapo 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 the cheapo $39.95 model, no leather, no carrying case, nothing.

—Alexander Besher

Synonyms

• affordable
• bargain-basement
• budget
• cheap
• cheapie
• chintzy
• cut-price [chiefly British]
• cut-rate
• dime-store
• dirt cheap
• el cheapo
• inexpensive
• low
• low-end
• popular
• reasonable

Examples of cheapo in a Sentence

I picked up a cheapo souvenir watch as gag gift.

Recent Examples on the Web

Headphone amplifiers take the signal from your DAC and amplify it with better overall fidelity than the cheapo amps found in most personal electronics. —Parker Hall, WIRED, 15 Sep. 2024

Well, 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 rocking cheapo headphones. —Jeremy White, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2024

The attention to design detail translates into the software, which looks unique and is just plain fun to use—rare qualities in a cheapo device. —Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024

Enlarge / Two cheapo Intel mini PCs, a Raspberry Pi 5, and an Xbox controller for scale. —Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 1 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cheapo

• el cheapo