cheap and nasty

cheap and nasty

Inexpensive and poorly constructed. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Don't buy anything from that shop unless you're OK with it breaking—everything they sell is cheap and nasty. The boys are so rough on their toys that they're liable to break anything—but especially cheap and nasty toys like those. No one is going to pay such high prices for these cheap and nasty trinkets.

See also: and, cheap, nasty

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cheap and nasty

of low cost and bad quality. British

See also: and, cheap, nasty

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cheap and ˈnasty

(informal) something that is cheap and nasty does not cost a lot and is of poor quality and not very attractive or pleasant: The furniture was cheap and nasty.

See also: and, cheap, nasty

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