dirt-cheap
[ durt-cheep ]
/ ˈdɜrtˈtʃip /
adjective
very inexpensive: The house may need a lot of work, but it was dirt-cheap.
adverb
cheaply: They got it dirt-cheap.
Origin of dirt-cheap
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby dirt-cheap
dirt dauber,
dirt farm,
dirt farmer,
dirt poor,
dirt road,
dirt-cheap,
dirt-eating,
dirt-poor,
dirty,
dirty bomb,
dirty joke
British Dictionary definitions for dirt cheap
dirt-cheap
adjective, adverb
informal
at an extremely low price
Idioms and Phrases with dirt cheap
dirt cheap
Very inexpensive, as in Their house was a real bargain, dirt cheap. Although the idea dates back to ancient times, the precise expression, literally meaning “as cheap as dirt,” replaced the now obsolete dog cheap. [Early 1800s]