catchpenny

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catchpenny

noun catchpennies

A cheap item designed to attract purchasers of other goods. Near-synonym: loss leader
Similar: loss leader
A publication, etc. intended to make money, with no particular merit otherwise. CURIOSITIES OF STREET LITERATURE: COMPRISING "COCKS," OR "CATCHPENNIES," A Large and Curious Assortment of STREET DROLLERIES, SQUIBS, HISTORIES, COMIC STORIES IN PROSE AND VERSE, […]

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@misc{catchpenny_2026,
  title = {catchpenny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/catchpenny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}