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    Why do we say that something is "dirt cheap"?

    Question #126361. Asked by star_gazer. (Jul 06 12 5:38 PM)


    thaibob

    		Comes from the 1800s and replaced "dog cheap"

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dirt+cheap

    http://idioms.yourdictionary.com/dirt-cheap

    Jul 06 12, 10:06 PM

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