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catchpenny

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkætʃˌpɛnɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kach′pen′ē)

Inflections of 'catchpenny' (n): npl: catchpennies

catch•pen•ny (kach′pen′ē),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -nies.
adj.

made to sell readily at a low price, regardless of value or use.

something that is catchpenny.

from phrase catch (a) penny 1750–60

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catchpenny /ˈkætʃˌpɛnɪ/ adj

(prenominal) designed to have instant appeal, esp in order to sell quickly and easily without regard for quality: catchpenny ornaments

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