Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the cheap

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
on the cheap
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Synonym of cheaply or economically.

Informal

prep_phrase

Too cheaply or economically, inexpensive and affordable to the point of substandard quality.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Synonyms

cheaply or economically

Questions

What does on the cheap mean?
Synonym of cheaply or economically.

How to pronounce on the cheap

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