"dog-cheap" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more dog-cheap [comparative], most dog-cheap [superlative]
Etymology: From good cheap by transposition of consonants. Head templates: {{en-adj}} dog-cheap (comparative more dog-cheap, superlative most dog-cheap)
  1. (obsolete) Very cheap. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-dog-cheap-en-adj-71PPLACF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1861, Anthony Trollope, Framley Parsonage:",
          "text": "The horse is dog cheap, and you will have a long day for your money.",
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