English edit

Etymology edit

cheap +‎ -oid

Adjective edit

cheapoid (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Of inferior quality.
    • 2011, Tamora Pierce, “Testing”, in Tortall and Other Lands, Random House, page 365:
      Janice thought someone stole her cheapoid camera and ran around accusing everybody, but when we looked, it turned up in the mess under her bed.
    • 2002, Thom Eberhardt, Rat boys: a dating experience, Scholastic, page 118:
      I explained that the real Regina Leigh must have been on Rosie O'Donnell while Doris was on Glenwood's cheapoid cable news.