(UK, idiomatic) Not of bad quality, or otherwise enjoyable, despite being cheap.
(UK, idiomatic) Not of bad quality, or otherwise enjoyable, despite being cheap.
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(slang) Inexpensive and of poor quality.
(UK) cheap and of bad quality.
A British colloquial compound adjective meaning inexpensive and of poor quality — cheap in the bad sense, with an associated lack of care or craft. The phrase is emphatic and dismissive, suggesting that saving money has come at a clear cost to quality, appearance, or durability.
(slang) Cheap; inexpensive; of low quality.
(slang) Something produced and sold for low cost.