el cheapo

el cheapo
1. noun
a) A mock-honorific title given to a particular person who is stingy.

Dont expect a big tip from El Cheapo over there.

b) A person who is stingy; a cheapskate.

Hes such an el cheapo that his wallet hasnt been opened for days.

Cheap; inexpensive; of low quality.

I only had five bucks, so I bought the el cheapo headphones.


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