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cheap-jack

American  
[cheep-jak] / ˈtʃipˌdʒæk /
Also cheapjack,

noun

  1. a peddler, especially of inferior articles.

adjective

  1. of or suitable for a cheap-jack; cheap or inferior.

  2. without scruples or principles; underhanded.

    using cheap-jack methods to evict tenants.
cheap-jack British  

noun

  1. a person who sells cheap and shoddy goods

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adjective

  1. shoddy or inferior

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Etymology

Origin of cheap-jack

First recorded in 1850–55

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