cheap-jack
[ cheep-jak ]
/ ˈtʃipˌdʒæk /
noun
a peddler, especially of inferior articles.
adjective
of or suitable for a cheap-jack; cheap or inferior.
without scruples or principles; underhanded: using cheap-jack methods to evict tenants.
Also
cheap·jack,
cheap-john
[cheep-jon] /ˈtʃipˌdʒɒn/.
Origin of cheap-jack
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby cheap-jack
cheap,
cheap at twice the price,
cheap out,
cheap shot,
cheap skate,
cheap-jack,
cheapen,
cheapie,
cheapo,
cheapside,
cheapskate
Example sentences from the Web for cheap-jack
British Dictionary definitions for cheap-jack
cheap-jack
/ informal /
noun
a person who sells cheap and shoddy goods
adjective
shoddy or inferior
Word Origin for cheap-jack
C19: from
cheap +
Jack (name used to typify a person)