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cheapjack

cheap jack |ˈCHēpˌjak ˈtʃipˌʤæk | ▶noun a seller of cheap inferior goods, typically a hawker at a fair or market. ▶adjective of inferior quality. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from cheap + jack 1 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

cheapjack

cheap |jack |ˈtʃiːpdʒak | ▶noun a seller of cheap inferior goods, typically a hawker at a fair or market. ▶adjective chiefly N. Amer. of inferior quality. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from cheap + jack 1 .