cheapie

cheapie

Something that is poorly made No, that table turned out to be a cheapie—one of the legs broke off within a few days.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

cheapie

n. a cheaply made article. (see also el cheapo.) It broke. I guess it was a cheapie.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • other than
  • other than (something)
  • #dead
  • a few ticks
  • out of one's
  • let something drop
  • (I've) got to go
  • do someone or something justice
References in periodicals archive
But this does not mean it is just the cheapie as it features some remarkable qualities.
The Classic choice
He was spotted in economy on cheapie airline TAP last week.
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"His 100th hit was kind of a cheapie, but we'll take it, a pop-up in the sun there, but he's had a lot of good ones too," said Tomahawk head coach Neil Burke, in perhaps the understatement of the season.
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It was the sort of car that made you feel good once you were behind the wheel and as a mid-engined 'cheapie' it did not have any serious competition until the launch of the Toyota MR2 in the mid-1980s.
Italian style on a budget; ClassicCars
WITH car costs spiralling ever upwards the latest cheapie from Hyundai seems like an attractive proposition at first glance.
Hyundai i10 - right car, right place, right time; motoring world
They're travelling from Los Angeles to Acapulco and back north along the Mexican Riviera for eight days, but this is no out-ofseason cheapie.
POKER: Dream of switching to cruise control
So I only allow myself to buy little cheapie knockoff versions.
Multitool troubles
Same cheapie special effects, same sloppy moviemaking, same gaggle of New Yorkers staring up at some, well, unusual activity on the Upper West Side.
Film review : My Super Ex-Girlfriend
The various solo pieces coupled to the concertos are exceptionally well played, too (and it's a wonder the pianist had any fingers left after the Balakirev), making this cheapie disc an instant best-buy.
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1; Theme and Variations; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1 and Suggestion diabolique; Balakirev: Islamey
In fact, it looked like nothing more than a cheapie production masquerading as avant garde.
Lyric Opera of Chicago. (Opera in Review)
Instead of just rushing out another Tinker Bell cheapie, Disney appear to have actually given this bright, breezy kids' film a budget - and it's not just the under-10s who'll be entranced.
DVD & Blu-ray; Movies
RATHER than rushing out another Tinker Bell cheapie, Disney appear to have actually given the film a budget, and it's not just the under-10s who will be entranced.
Animation round-up
No cheapie at PS27,995, the F Sports does offer a lot.
Luxurious yet tax free; RoadTest
But Ripley she ain't, just as this murkily lit, scare-free cheapie is a far cry from "Alien."
Stranded
We're pretty sure that many of you are looking to get in on cheapie deals, and why not?
Steam Summer Sale 2013: Top 5 Deals Under $10 On Day 9 [PHOTOS]