Chimbridge Singlish Dictionary

definitions

noun

1. a cheapskate; a miser

What is the right way to wear perfume? ... Technically speaking, the old-fashioned way is that you spritz the scent a few times into the air using an atomiser and then walk into the mist. The whole idea is that you are covered evenly in the heavenly scent. Of course, the cheapos among us would say the surroundings – not you – end up smelling lovely.

— 2005 September 29, Lionel Seah. The Straits Times (Urban) (from Straits Times Interactive)

adjective

1. miserly; stingy; niggardly

synonyms:

ngiau kiam siap kiam siap
2. produced at low cost or costing little, but probably of questionable quality

Hannah doesn't trust those 'cheapo copies' from AliExpress or Taobao, but doesn't realise that many of the branded goods she buys are the exact same products, just with a famous label and its clout slapped onto them.