"cheapquel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cheapquels [plural]
Etymology: Blend of cheap + sequel Etymology templates: {{blend|en|cheap|sequel}} Blend of cheap + sequel Head templates: {{en-noun}} cheapquel (plural cheapquels)
  1. (derogatory, slang) A low-budget sequel. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Media Hypernyms: sequel
    Sense id: en-cheapquel-en-noun-8vH2sYPt Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "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])",
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          "ref": "2003 July 10, LordofTheBidding, “It's true, Brother Bear is the final nail”, in rec.arts.animation (Usenet):",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "2008 April 9, Juan F. Lara, “Re: Disney announces 10 new film projects”, in rec.arts.animation (Usenet):",
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