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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