Meaning

1 senses

  1. (not comparable, slang)Cheap; inexpensive; of low quality.

    I only had five bucks, so I bought the el cheapo headphones.

Origin

From Spanish el (“the”) + cheap + -o (“mock-Spanish suffix”).

From Spanish el (“the”) + cheap + -o (“mock-Spanish suffix”).

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Synonyms

22 synonyms
budgetB2cheapA2competitiveB1economicB1economicalB2inexpensiveA2no-namebrand Xlow-endbargainouscheapiecheapocheesylow-cost

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ekeelelaborateC1elapseelasticC1
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