Cheap-jack
[cheep-jak] /ˈtʃipˌdʒæk/
noun
1.
a peddler, especially of inferior articles.
adjective
2.
of or suitable for a cheap-jack; cheap or inferior.
3.
without scruples or principles; underhanded:
using cheap-jack methods to evict tenants.
noun
1.
a person who sells cheap and shoddy goods
adjective
2.
shoddy or inferior
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