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Made or contrived for getting small sums of money from the ignorant or unwary; as, a catchpenny book; a catchpenny show.

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  1. a. Made or contrived for getting small sums of money from the ignorant or unwary; as, a catchpenny book; a catchpenny show.
  2. n. Some worthless catchpenny thing.
  3. adj. designed to sell quickly without concern for quality
  4. Made or contrived for getting small sums of money from the ignorant or unwary; as, a catchpenny book; a catchpenny show. -- n. Some worthless catchpenny thing.
  5. Made or contrived for getting small sums of money from theignorant or unwary; as, a catchpenny book; a catchpenny show.-- n.
  6. s. designed to sell quickly without concern for quality