cheap·ie

(chē′pē)

n. Slang

1. A cheap item.

2. A stingy person.

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cheapie

(ˈtʃiːpɪ)

adj

informal cheap

informal a cheap thing

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cheap•ie

(ˈtʃi pi)
Informal. n.

1. an item less expensive than others of its kind, esp. a cheaply made, often inferior product.

2. a stingy or miserly person.

adj.

3. cheap or inferior.

[1940–45]

Translations

cheapie

[ˈtʃiːpɪ]

A. ADJ → de barato

B. N (= ticket, meal etc) → ganga f

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