Definitions for Cheap-jack

Cheap-jack cheap-jack

Spelling: [cheep-jak]
IPA: /ˈtʃipˌdʒæk/

Cheap-Jack is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 132 anagrams from letters in Cheap-jack (-aaccehjkp).

Definitions for Cheap-jack

noun

  1. a peddler, especially of inferior articles.

adjective

  1. of or suitable for a cheap-jack; cheap or inferior.
  2. without scruples or principles; underhanded:

Origin of Cheap-jack

First recorded in 1850-55

Examples for Cheap-jack

Somehow this cheap-jack way of getting out of doing any work by spending a little money, got my goat something fierce.

A thin gentleman with furs, puzzle boxes, and other cheap-jack gear was not much called upon though called at.

The law, wrote M. Jusserand, distinguished very clearly between an educated physician and a cheap-jack of the cross-ways.

Soon the voice of the cheap-jack was heard mingling with the others on shore.

But at least the cheap-jack does advertise his wares, whereas the don or dear-jack advertises nothing except himself.

It was the usual thing, mocking blasphemy delivered in the voice of a cheap-jack, with a flavour of the clown.

Or carrying a cheap-jack Bradford agent to make a dicker in wool?

As for the cheap-jack fellows, let our master make 'em pay toll.

Next to the Magna Charta brethren a cheap-jack had placed his cart.

Word Value for Cheap-jack
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

Similar words for Cheap-jack
Word of the day