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cheap thrill

cheap thrill noun: something simple and inexpensive done for pleasure.

Noun

cheap thrill (plural cheap thrills)

  1. (idiomatic) Something simple and inexpensive done for pleasure.
    • Rather than fulfilling its original function as an integral part of an emotional relationship, sex is for them little more than a cheap thrill, something that men "do" to women and for which women should be grateful.1990, Anne Dean, David Mamet: Language as Dramatic Action
    • Another doctor's bill, a lawyer's bill, another cute cheap thrill1995, Jewel, “Who Will Save Your Soul”

Forms of cheap thrill

pluralcheap thrills

Questions about cheap thrill

What does cheap thrill mean?
Cheap thrill means something simple and inexpensive done for pleasure.
What part of speech is cheap thrill?
Cheap thrill is a noun.
What is the plural of cheap thrill?
The plural of cheap thrill is cheap thrills.

Words near cheap thrill in the dictionary

  1. cheap seats
  2. cheap shot
  3. cheap shots
  4. cheap skate
  5. cheap skates
  6. cheap thrill
  7. cheap thrills
  8. cheap trick
  9. cheap tricks
  10. cheap tripper
  11. cheap trippers

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