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CHEAPJACK
cheapjack, shoddy, tawdry
(adjective) made of inferior workmanship and materials; “cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob”- Judith Crist
cheapjack
(noun) a peddler of inferior goods
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cheapjack (plural cheapjacks)
A peddler, a travelling hawker.
Adjective
cheapjack (comparative more cheapjack, superlative most cheapjack)
shabby
Source: Wiktionary
Cheap"-jack`, Cheap"-john`, n.
Definition: A seller of low-priced or second goods; a hawker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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