Catchpenny
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Catchpenny is a noun meaning A cheap item designed to attract purchasers of other goods.
Meaning
A cheap item designed to attract purchasers of other goods.
More Meanings
- A publication, etc. intended to make money, with no particular merit otherwise.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: loss leader
CURIOSITIES OF STREET LITERATURE: COMPRISING "COCKS," OR "CATCHPENNIES," A Large and Curious Assortment of STREET DROLLERIES, SQUIBS, HISTORIES, COMIC STORIES IN PROSE AND VERSE, […]
Word Forms
- catchpennies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cheap, inexpensive, lickpenny, snip, get-penny, push-penny.
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