adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An item which is inexpensive. informal
2. 2
   An item of poor quality. informal
3. 3
   A person who is stingy, a miser. informal

Adjective

1. 1
   Cheap; inferior. informal, not-comparable

   "And now he's made The Number 23, a cheapie $30 million horror film about a man consumed with numerology."

Synonyms

All synonyms

carlcheap charliecheapocheapocheapocheapskate

Example

More examples

"And now he's made The Number 23, a cheapie $30 million horror film about a man consumed with numerology."

Etymology

From cheap + -ie.

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