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Rareel cheapo
The correct spelling is el cheapo.
How to pronounce el cheapo
noun
Say it like: El -chee-po
The correct spelling is el cheapo. (often capitalized) A mock-honorific title given to a particular person who is stingy. For example: "Don't expect a big tip from El Cheapo over there."
Usage Examples
“Don't expect a big tip from El Cheapo over there.”
“He's such an el cheapo that his wallet hasn't been opened for days.”
“I only had five bucks, so I bought the el cheapo headphones.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(often capitalized) A mock-honorific title given to a particular person who is stingy.
- 2.A person who is stingy; a cheapskate.
- 3.On the game show The Price Is Right, used in reference to the lowest two-digit number on a board of (initially) nine numbers in the pricing game Money Game.
adjective
- 1.Cheap; inexpensive; of low quality.
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