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red cent

 
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–noun Informal.
a cent, as representative of triviality: His promise isn't worth a red cent.
Origin:
1830–40, Americanism
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red cent  
n.   Informal
Insignificant value: not worth a red cent.
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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Word Origin & History

red cent 
obsolete type of copper penny, first recorded 1839, Amer.Eng.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

red cent

see under not worth a dime.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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