Meaning of catchpenny | Babel Free
Definitions
- A cheap item designed to attract purchasers of other goods.
- A publication, etc. intended to make money, with no particular merit otherwise.
Examples
“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, […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.