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cheapquel

cheapquel noun: a low-budget sequel.

Noun

cheapquel (plural cheapquels)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A low-budget sequel.
    • This was by no means a Disney "cheapquel," and it's amazing just how far the old "House of Animation" has let the ball drop on "2-D" animation -- only to have it picked up by the crew at Dreamworks.^([sic])2002 May 20, Timmy Ramone, “"Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" -- A Response”, in rec.arts.animation (Usenet)
    • I just can't get over how they directly lifted the scene from Lion King where Simba's father appears in the clouds! And the stampede! I mean, the similarities are laughable, this comes across almost as bad as Dizzney's cheapquels.2003 July 10, LordofTheBidding, “It's true, Brother Bear is the final nail”, in rec.arts.animation (Usenet)

Forms of cheapquel

pluralcheapquels

Origin of cheapquel

Blend of cheap + sequel.

Questions about cheapquel

What does cheapquel mean?
Cheapquel means a low-budget sequel.
What part of speech is cheapquel?
Cheapquel is a noun.
What is the plural of cheapquel?
The plural of cheapquel is cheapquels.

Words near cheapquel in the dictionary

  1. cheapness
  2. cheapnesses
  3. cheapo
  4. cheapoid
  5. cheapos
  6. cheapquel
  7. cheapquels
  8. cheaps
  9. cheaps out
  10. cheapshit
  11. cheapshot

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