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Definition of
catchpenny adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
catchpenny
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈkætʃˌpɛni
/
/
(
old-fashioned
)
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(
of a product or service
)
produced or provided just to make money, without being of good quality
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catchpenny
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