red cent
English
Etymology
Probably from the color of the copper from which the coin was minted.
Noun
- (US) A copper penny.
- (US, colloquial) A very small amount of money.
- I wouldn't pay one red cent for a ticket.
- 2011, Jann Arden, Falling Backwards: A Memoir, page 158:
- My dad said he wasn't going to pay the bastards ten red cents.
Usage notes
- Usually used in the negative.
Translations
a very small amount of money in the negative
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