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 Cheap Jack.Cheater (2 syl.) 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Cheapside Bargain (A).
 
A very weak pun, meaning that the article was bought cheap or under its market value.   1
 


 Cheap Jack.Cheater (2 syl.) 

 
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