dog-cheap
Definition
Adjective: "dog-cheap" means extremely low in price; very inexpensive to the point of being almost worthless or of minimal cost.
Usage Examples
- (The furniture was sold for an extremely low cost.)
- (The vegetables were very cheap due to poor quality.)
Advanced Usage
- "to sell something dog-cheap": to sell something for a very low price, often implying a bargain or a loss for the seller.
- The shop had to sell its stock dog-cheap to make room for new items. (The shop sold its goods at a very low price to clear inventory.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cheap (adj): low in price; not expensive.
- This shirt is cheap, but it is well-made. (The shirt costs little but is of decent quality.)
- Dirt-cheap (adj): extremely cheap; synonymous with "dog-cheap."
- The land was dirt-cheap after the economic downturn. (The land was very inexpensive.)
Synonyms
- Very cheap: extremely low in cost.
- Rock-bottom: the lowest possible price.
- They offered rock-bottom prices on all electronics. (Prices were as low as possible.)
- Bargain: something bought at a low price.
- That car was a real bargain. (It was bought for a very low price.)
Related Idioms
- "a dog-cheap deal": a transaction involving an extremely low price.
- He got a dog-cheap deal on the old house. (He bought the house for very little money.)
- "cheap as chips": very inexpensive (British English idiom).
- These apples are cheap as chips this week. (The apples are very cheap.)
Usage Instructions
- "Dog-cheap" is an informal, somewhat dated adjective. It is used to emphasize the extreme low cost of something, often with a sense of surprise or disbelief. It is not commonly used in formal writing or speech.