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

The place seemed dog-cheap at the time; but after a while it began to dawn upon Hewson that the Yankee had the better of the deal.

From Project Gutenberg

The nearest to the Cheronaean in virtue and wisdom is Trajan, who holds all the gods dog-cheap.

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Stanihurst has described a fair in Dublin, and another in Waterford, where he says the wares were "dog-cheap."

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"Thar's nuthin' in all this world so dog-cheap ez advice," said Uncle Ezra Mudge.

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We know that in reality marriage is dog cheap, and anybody can have it for the asking—if he keeps asking enough people.

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Related Words

• cheap
• reasonable