Red-cent definition
Insignificant value.
Not worth a red cent.
noun
(informal) A cent; penny; trifling amount.
noun
(US) A copper penny.
noun
(US, colloquial) A very small amount of money.
I wouldn't pay one red cent for a ticket.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
red-cent
Plural:
red-centsOrigin of red-cent
- Probably from the color of the copper in which the coin was minted.
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