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catchpenny

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catch⋅pen⋅ny

  [kach-pen-ee] adjective, noun, plural -nies.
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–adjective
1. made to sell readily at a low price, regardless of value or use.
–noun
2. something that is catchpenny.
Origin:
1750–60; from phrase catch (a) penny
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catch·pen·ny   (kāch'pěn'ē, kěch'-)   
adj.  Designed and made to sell without concern for quality; cheap.
n.  A cheap item.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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