Nah... ma cherie is definitely what you'd hear on the street
"cher" is usually reserved for things that cost a boatload of money, as in "Le metro n'est pas cher, mais il n'est pas gratuit!" seen on posters a while back to get the public to swallow a price increase. The inference to be drawn from all that is is left to the reader.
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