ten-cent

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ten-cent

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From a time when 10¢ was a commonly encountered price for cheap goods and services.

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dated, idiomatic, not comparable, usually two-bit (insignificant or worthless); cheap (both inexpensive and poorly made). Near-synonyms: poor man's; (present-day analogues) dollar-store, Wish.com, (UK) Poundland, pound-shop, Tesco Value, BTEC
Similar: poor man's, dollar-store, Wish.com, Poundland, pound-shop, Tesco Value, BTEC
dated, not comparable, usually Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ten, cent: costing 10¢.

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@misc{ten_cent_2026,
  title = {ten-cent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ten-cent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}