El-cheapo Definition

noun

(slang, often capitalized) A mock-honorific title given to a particular person who is stingy.

Don't expect a big tip from El Cheapo over there.
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(slang) A person who is stingy; a cheapskate.

He's such an el cheapo that his wallet hasn't been opened for days.
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adjective

(slang) Cheap; inexpensive; of low quality.

I only had five bucks, so I bought the el cheapo headphones.
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Other Word Forms of El-cheapo

Noun

Singular:
el-cheapo
Plural:
el-cheapos

Origin of El-cheapo

  • Spanish article el + English cheap + mock-Spanish -o

    From Wiktionary

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