Meaning of ten-cent | Babel Free

Definitions

1. two-bit (insignificant or worthless); cheap (both inexpensive and poorly made).
   dated, idiomatic, not-comparable, usually
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ten, cent: costing 10¢.
   dated, not-comparable, usually

Examples

“Near-synonyms: poor man's; (present-day analogues) dollar-store, Wish.com, (UK) Poundland, pound-shop, Tesco Value, BTEC”

“Forget that frickin' ten-cent supplier. From now on, we'll buy only from trusted partners.”

“Enough of these ten-cent tools. From now on, we'll buy only the good stuff that doesn't break so easily.”

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