\ndollar store<\/strong> \u2013 a store where traditionally everything is sold for\u00a0 $1
\nfive & dime<\/strong> \u2013 a store that sells a large variety of discounted items for a cheap price
\nwarehouse store<\/strong> \u2013 this is usually a very big store where items are often sold in large quantity and they are cheaper because they are sold in bulk
\noutlet<\/strong> \u2013 a store where discounted items are sold cheaper because the manufacturer is selling directly to the customer, i.e. there is no middle man<\/p>\n
Words you can use to describe items that are low cost and a good to buy : Examples: Words you can use to describe an item that is low cost, but not well-made or of poor quality: Examples: Names for people who are often looking to buy items for the cheapest amount of money possible: Examples: When you are out buying something you are usually looking for a good price, for a deal, for something cheap, right? I know I am. Well, today I have a whole bunch of English vocabulary you can use to talk about things that are cheap or priced right. Let\u2019s start with a look at the…<\/p>\n
\na bargain<\/strong>
\n dirt-cheap<\/strong>
\n a steal<\/strong>
\n a deal<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nI got a great deal<\/em> on my new TV. I bought it dirt-cheap<\/em> at a going out of business sale. It was such a bargain, <\/em>because the same model sold at another store would have been at least $500 more! It was a real steal<\/em> I tell you.<\/p>\n
\nrinky-dink<\/strong>
\n second-rate<\/strong>
\n hinky<\/strong>
\n cut-rate<\/strong>
\n two-bit<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nWhere did you get that rinky-dink<\/em> new TV?\u00a0 It looks like a second-rate<\/em> model that you bought from a cut-rate<\/em> store or two-bit<\/em> manufacturer. I can tell just by looking at it that it is a second-rate<\/em> product.<\/p>\n
\ncheap skate<\/strong> (This word has a negative<\/em><\/strong> association.)
\neconomical\u00a0<\/strong> (This word has a positive<\/strong><\/em> association.)
\nfrugal<\/strong>\u00a0 (This word has a neutral to<\/em> positive<\/em> <\/strong>association.)
\npenny pincher\u00a0<\/strong> (This word has a negative<\/em><\/strong> association.)
\nthrifty<\/strong>\u00a0 (This is a neutral<\/strong><\/em> word.)
\ntightwad<\/strong>\u00a0 (This word has a very negative<\/strong><\/em> association.)<\/p>\n
\nI am a thrifty<\/em> shopper; I try never to buy items at full-price. I try to be economical<\/em> with my purchases, but sometimes I will splurge and buy something special for myself at full-price. I am frugal<\/em>, but I am not a cheap skate<\/em>. If I have to pay full-price, I will. I don\u2019t want to be a tightwad<\/em> with money.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2014\/03\/piggy-350x233.jpg\")