cheapflation

English

Etymology

Blend of cheap +‎ inflation. Coined in 2021.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃiːpˈflej.ʃən/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

cheapflation (uncountable)

1. (economics, informal, neologism) The practice of decreasing the main ingredient of a product or replacing it altogether with a less costly one but continuing to market it at the same price and size.

Related terms

• shrinkflation
• shitflation
• skimpflation