dog-cheap

[ dawg-cheep, dog- ]

adjective

1. very inexpensive.

adverb

1. very inexpensively.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dog-cheap¹

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

On the low walls of this room Sterne disposed his seven hundred books,—"bought at a purchase dog-cheap,"—and here he wrote, besides his sermons, seven volumes of "Tristram Shandy" and the "Sentimental Journey."

From Project Gutenberg

"Yes, dog-cheap," exclaimed the baronet, drawing his chair back, while a flush of unmitigated disgust swept across the pallor of his face.

From Project Gutenberg

He had retreated a little, when Sir Noel sat down; but drew near the table again with cat-like stillness, and leaning upon it with both hands, bent forward, and whispered: "Now I leave it to you, if the price I ask for taking her, and keeping a close mouth, isn't dog-cheap?"

From Project Gutenberg

Oxford Street Chapel, the home of a sort of free-for-all religion, became a general receiver for all these organizations and for reformatory work generally and eloquence was dog-cheap.

From Project Gutenberg

An' when things were going dog-cheap—as he took care that they should sometimes gang—he used to buy them in for himsel, an' pairt wi' them again for maybe twice the money.

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Related Words

• cheap
• reasonable