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Jan. 13, 2015
Word of the Day

catchpenny Audio Pronunciation
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\KACH-pen-ee\
adjective
1. made to sell readily at a low price, regardless of value or use.
noun
1. something that is catchpenny.
Quotes
Frieda tracked her transformation in the mirror, uncertain if this catchpenny version of herself was closer to, or further from, the real thing.
-- Michael Lowenthal, Charity Girl, 2007
Origin
Catchpenny entered English in the 1750s and comes from the phrase "catch a penny."
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