What does "cheapflation" mean?

The practice of decreasing the main ingredient of a product or replacing it altogether with a less costly one but continuing to market it at the same price and size.

How do you pronounce "cheapflation"?

Pronounced //tʃiːpˈflej.ʃən//.

Cheapflation

//tʃiːpˈflej.ʃən// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun

1
The practice of decreasing the main ingredient of a product or replacing it altogether with a less costly one but continuing to market it at the same price and size. informal, neologism, uncountable

Etymology

Blend of cheap + inflation. Coined in 2021.

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