as in cheap
costing little
I picked up a cheapo souvenir watch as gag gift
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Recent Examples of cheapo
Ellis is a valuable player on a cheapo contract for at least one more season, making just $2.3 million on the final year of his minimum deal.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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, 28 Feb. 2025
The drive-in and cheapo exploitation producer who made American International Pictures a true-blue calling card for earthy delights gave many future giants of the movies their start.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
The key season here is 2026-27, when Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams would begin what are likely max or near-max extensions of their cheapo rookie deals, one year ahead of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s deal becoming a supermax whopper in 2027-28.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
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Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China have designed a new sodium-sulfur battery with higher power density and discharge capacity than before, enabling a cheaper, safer alternative to lithium-ion batteries.—
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Fentanyl is cheap, compact, and lethal at microscopic doses, produced through decentralized networks designed to survive disruption.—
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These drones represent a class of relatively inexpensive, expendable unmanned systems designed to overwhelm defences through sheer numbers and unpredictability.—
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Rodney Kite-Powell, historian at the Tampa Bay History Center, says Tampa’s devil crab was inspired from the need of an inexpensive meal during the cigar industry strikes of the 1920s.—
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That said, reasonable preparation can help even those familiar with international payment systems avoid high fees, long waits and general confusion.—
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That’s understandable and reasonable, and fans have every right to express their fandom through frustration when teams don’t live up to expectations.—
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The series is part of the theater's efforts to promote accessible, affordable arts programs for the Aurora community.—
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While Nissan moves forward without the Sentra, the automaker still plans to offer relatively affordable options.—
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“Cheapo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapo. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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