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   cheapjack

   /ˈtʃiːpdʒak/

   noun

   • 1. a seller of cheap inferior goods, typically a hawker at a fair or market.

   adjective

   • 1. of inferior quality: North American "a cheapjack vehicle"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from cheap + jack1.

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   What does cheapjack mean?

   • Pick the best words! Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of CHEAPJACK is a haggling huckster. How to use cheapjack in a sentence.

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   What is a cheapjack peddler?

   • Existing throughout the history of the exchange of goods, a cheapjack peddler is often seen as itinerant, making direct contact with potential customers as opposed to operating from a fixed, brick-and-mortar place of business.

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   What is a cheap jack?

   • The term "cheap Jack" (sometimes "cheapjack") refers to a seller of cheap or inferior quality goods. The person being referred to is often a traveling salesperson. The term is also sometimes used as an adjective describing goods of inferior quality or construction. A cheapjack is a merchant or salesman who peddles cheap or poor-quality wares.

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   Where did Cheap Jack come from?

   • OED's earliest evidence for Cheap Jack is from 1847, in a text by Henry Mayhew, author and social reformer. Cheap Jack is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cheap adj., adv., & n.2, Jack n.2

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   Oct 7, 2022 · A cheapjack is a seller of cheap or inferior quality goods, often a traveling salesperson. Learn about the origin, usage, and history of this term, and see some examples of cheapjack products and services.

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   Cheapjack can be a noun meaning a haggling huckster or a dealer in cheap merchandise, or an adjective meaning inferior, cheap, or worthless. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, and examples of cheapjack from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   adjective. cheap and poorly built. “" cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob"- Judith Crist”. synonyms: jerry-rigged, shoddy, tawdry. inferior. of low or inferior quality. noun. a peddler of inferior goods. see more.

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   noun. 1. a peddler, esp. of inferior articles. adjective. 2. of or suitable for a cheap-jack; cheap or inferior. 3.

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   What does the word Cheap Jack mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Cheap Jack. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use.

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   Cheapjack is a noun meaning a peddler of inferior goods, or an adjective meaning cheap and shoddy. Find out more about its origin, usage, and related words in this online dictionary.

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   Cheap-jack definition: a peddler, especially of inferior articles.. See examples of CHEAP-JACK used in a sentence.