Ten-cent

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    two-bit (insignificant or worthless); cheap (both inexpensive and poorly made). dated, idiomatic, not-comparable, usually

    "Near-synonyms: poor man's; (present-day analogues) dollar-store, Wish.com, (UK) Poundland, pound-shop, Tesco Value, BTEC"

  2. 2
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ten, cent: costing 10¢. dated, not-comparable, usually

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;btecdollar-storenickel and dimepoor man'spound-shop

Example

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"Near-synonyms: poor man's; (present-day analogues) dollar-store, Wish.com, (UK) Poundland, pound-shop, Tesco Value, BTEC"

Etymology

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

Related phrases

ten-cent storeten-cent tourten-cent word

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