catchpenny

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adj.

Designed and made to sell without concern for quality; cheap.

A cheap item.

catchpenny [ˈkætʃˌpɛnɪ]

adj

(Business / Commerce) (prenominal) designed to have instant appeal, esp in order to sell quickly and easily without regard for quality catchpenny ornaments

n pl -nies

(Business / Commerce) an item or commodity that is cheap and showy

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Adj.

catchpenny - designed to sell quickly without concern for quality; "catchpenny ornaments"

cheap, inexpensive - relatively low in price or charging low prices; "it would have been cheap at twice the price"; "inexpensive family restaurants"

Translations

catchpenny [ˈkætʃˌpenɪ] ADJ → llamativo(y barato), hecho para venderse al instante
catchpenny solution → solución f atractiva(pero poco recomendable)

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