- Cheap-jack
- Cheap-jack Cheap"-jack`, Cheap-john Cheap"-john`, n.
A seller of low-priced, shoddy, or second goods; a hawker.
Syn: huckster, hawker, tout. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Cheap-jack
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cheap Jack — cheapˈ jack (orig cheap Jack or cheap John) noun A travelling hawker who professes to give great bargains adjective Inferior, of bad quality, worthless • • • Main Entry: ↑cheap * * * cheap Jack or cheap John, a peddler, usually of bargains, who… … Useful english dictionary
cheap|jack — cheap Jack or cheap John, a peddler, usually of bargains, who prices his wares and then discounts them gradually. cheap|jack or cheap Jack «CHEEP JAK», noun, adjective. Informal. –n. a person who deals in cheap or worthless goods. –adj.… … Useful english dictionary
cheap-jack — [chēp′jak΄] n. [ CHEAP (adj. ) + JACK] a peddler of cheap, inferior articles adj. cheap, inferior, base, etc … English World dictionary
cheap-jack — cheap′ jack or cheap′jack n. 1) a peddler, esp. of inferior articles 2) cheap or inferior 3) cvb unscrupulous or underhanded • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
cheap-jack — noun a seller of shoddy goods • Syn: ↑huckster • Derivationally related forms: ↑huckster (for: ↑huckster) • Hypernyms: ↑seller, ↑marketer, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Cheap Jack — One who sells cheap and second rate goods. Cheap jack is a slang term for a person who may also be referred to as a peddler , canvasser , monger or solicitor . These terms have been in use in England since the 16th century as a derogatory… … Investment dictionary
cheap-jack — /cheep jak /, n. 1. a peddler, esp. of inferior articles. adj. 2. of or suitable for a cheap jack; cheap or inferior. 3. without scruples or principles; underhanded: using cheap jack methods to evict tenants. Also, cheapjack, cheap john /cheep… … Universalium
cheap jack — seller of cheap goods, peddler of inferior articles; handseller … English contemporary dictionary
cheap John — cheapˈ jack (orig cheap Jack or cheap John) noun A travelling hawker who professes to give great bargains adjective Inferior, of bad quality, worthless • • • Main Entry: ↑cheap * * * cheap Jack or cheap John, a peddler, usually of bargains, who… … Useful english dictionary
Cheap-john — Cheap jack Cheap jack , Cheap john Cheap john , n. A seller of low priced, shoddy, or second goods; a hawker. Syn: huckster, hawker, tout. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
