bargain-basement



bargain-basement

1. Sold at a low or reduced price; very inexpensive. The term comes from a section of a department store, usually at the ground or basement level, where inexpensive items or those at reduced prices are sold. George paid nearly $500 for his designer suit, but I think my bargain-basement suit looks just as nice.
2. Of very poor or inferior quality; having very little or no value. You can tell that these are bargain-basement toys: they all broke after an hour of the kids playing with them.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Florentine-French
Vergilius-Ancient Roman
Christinekrees-TEEN (French), kris-TEEN (English), kris-TEE-nə (German, Dutch)French, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
EssieES-eeEnglish
Torquil-Scottish
Theodoor-Dutch