dog-cheap
Americanadjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of dog-cheap
First recorded in 1520–30
Example Sentences
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Oh, great plenty," answered he, "the White Men, like those who came in the canoe, let me have it dog-cheap.
From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 by Jones, James Athearn
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 Wandering Heath by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
They'd ha' felt they wuz truly fulfillin' their mission, An' oh, how dog-cheap we'd ha' gut Reecognition!
From The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell by Lowell, James Russell
"Yes, dog-cheap," exclaimed the baronet, drawing his chair back, while a flush of unmitigated disgust swept across the pallor of his face.
From Norston's Rest by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)
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 Revisiting the Earth by Hill, James Langdon
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