catchpennyn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈkatʃˌpɛni/, U.S.

/ˈkɛtʃˌpɛni/,

/ˈkætʃˌpɛni/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: catch v., penny n.

Etymology: < catch v. + penny n.

A. n.

A product that is superficially appealing, but typically of inferior quality or little value, designed primarily to attract customers or encourage quick sales. Now somewhat rare.In early use frequently with reference to a cheap, sensationalist book or pamphlet.Cf. catch-guinea adj. and n., catch-shilling adj. and n. at catch v. Compounds.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > merchandise > article(s) to be sold > [noun] > article as sales lure

catchpenny1705

draw-boy1864

leader1888

call bird1901

loss leader1922

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > of little worth

ivy-leafc1000

needle?c1225

sloec1250

peasea1275

strawc1290

bean1297

nutc1300

buttonc1330

leekc1330

trifle1375

cress1377

goose-wing1377

sop1377

niflec1395

vetcha1400

a pin's head (also point)c1450

trump1513

plack1530

toy1530

blue point1532

grey groat1546

cherry-stone1607

jiggalorum1613

candle-enda1625

peppercorn1638

sponge1671

sneeshing1686

snottera1689

catchpenny1705

potato1757

snuff1809

pinhead1828

traneen1837

a hill of beans1863

gubbins1918

1705 Observator 25 July Here's another Answer too, with a fulsome Epistle to the Lord Godolphin, which is no more than a Catch-Penny.

1760 London Mag. Jan. 56/1 The general run of catch penny's upon the subject of the disgrace of a late commander.

1778 Morning Post 11 June It is no catchpenny, as a cure..is generally obtained by the use of a single bottle.

1823 Liverpool Mercury 5 Dec. 182/2 That common-place plagiarism and quackery which we have observed in..those catch-pennies which abound.., many of which might with propriety be termed ‘cheap trash’.

1858 Charleston (S. Carolina) Mercury 19 Oct. There are scores of ‘sewing machines’.., several of which are of..unquestionable merit. Many, however,..are mere catch-pennies.

1922 Econ. World 25 Nov. 780/2 Reputable companies should not sell ‘catch-pennies’. It is a catch-penny; it is certainly not insurance.

1972 F. W. Babbel On Wings of Faith xi. 162 The outdoor vendors sold all kinds of things..—everything from fish to..jewelry, lovely porcelain, and items that were simply ‘catch-pennies’.

B. adj. (chiefly attributive).

Designating a product (esp. a book or other publication) that is designed primarily to attract customers or encourage quick sales; characteristic of such a product; of inferior quality, cheap, sensationalist.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > [adjective] > having or given specious appearance

paintedc1390

daubedc1400

cloakeda1500

fucate1531

fucated1535

coloured1537

flim-flam1577

tinsel1595

varnisheda1616

punkish1616

white-limeda1631

pargeted1645

tinselled1651

vizarded1663

lacquered1687

glossy1698

catchpenny1705

catch-shilling1808

tinselly1811

whitewashed1859

shoddy1882

veneered1884

hollowed-out1890

face-lifted1941

suede shoe1952

cosmetic1955

1705 C. Leslie Case Church of England's Memorial 16 The Author of the High Church Legion in his Catch-Penny Dedication to the Lord Godolphin..lays it down for an undeniable Position.

1759 O. Goldsmith in Crit. Rev. July 2 The editor has performed his duty with great pertinency,..and this publication is far from being one of these catchpenny subscription-works, which..picks the pockets of the public.

1805 J. Lancaster Improvem. in Educ. (ed. 3) 90 Many of the common pictures..are mere catch-penny rubbish; so badly designed and executed, and on such silly subjects, as to be fit only to debase the minds of youth.

1849 Amer. Advertiser 79 It is not a worthless, catch-penny article, made just to sell, like many of common nostrums of the day, but it is strictly a scientific Preparation.

1879 ‘G. Eliot’ Theophrastus Such xiv. 257 Is this fellow-citizen of ours..really..as full of catch-penny devices and stagey attitudinising as on examination his writing shows itself to be?

1919 Times Lit. Suppl. 27 Feb. 109/4 There seemed something cheap and catchpenny about the title first chosen ‘Tales of a Wicked City’.

1956 Sat. Rev. (U.S.) 2 June 34/2 If we go to [the bookseller]..only for sensational novels and for catchpenny trash, we shall make it harder for any good and serious work to be published.

2005 Guardian (Nexis) 1 Oct. 10 Popular newspapers care little about truth and, in a dwindling market, will do anything for the catchpenny headline.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	catchpenny
释义	catchpennyn.adj. Brit. /ˈkatʃˌpɛni/, U.S. /ˈkɛtʃˌpɛni/, /ˈkætʃˌpɛni/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: catch v., penny n. Etymology: < catch v. + penny n. A. n. A product that is superficially appealing, but typically of inferior quality or little value, designed primarily to attract customers or encourage quick sales. Now somewhat rare.In early use frequently with reference to a cheap, sensationalist book or pamphlet.Cf. catch-guinea adj. and n., catch-shilling adj. and n. at catch v. Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > merchandise > article(s) to be sold > [noun] > article as sales lure catchpenny1705 draw-boy1864 leader1888 call bird1901 loss leader1922 the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > of little worth ivy-leafc1000 needle?c1225 sloec1250 peasea1275 strawc1290 bean1297 nutc1300 buttonc1330 leekc1330 trifle1375 cress1377 goose-wing1377 sop1377 niflec1395 vetcha1400 a pin's head (also point)c1450 trump1513 plack1530 toy1530 blue point1532 grey groat1546 cherry-stone1607 jiggalorum1613 candle-enda1625 peppercorn1638 sponge1671 sneeshing1686 snottera1689 catchpenny1705 potato1757 snuff1809 pinhead1828 traneen1837 a hill of beans1863 gubbins1918 1705 Observator 25 July Here's another Answer too, with a fulsome Epistle to the Lord Godolphin, which is no more than a Catch-Penny. 1760 London Mag. Jan. 56/1 The general run of catch penny's upon the subject of the disgrace of a late commander. 1778 Morning Post 11 June It is no catchpenny, as a cure..is generally obtained by the use of a single bottle. 1823 Liverpool Mercury 5 Dec. 182/2 That common-place plagiarism and quackery which we have observed in..those catch-pennies which abound.., many of which might with propriety be termed ‘cheap trash’. 1858 Charleston (S. Carolina) Mercury 19 Oct. There are scores of ‘sewing machines’.., several of which are of..unquestionable merit. Many, however,..are mere catch-pennies. 1922 Econ. World 25 Nov. 780/2 Reputable companies should not sell ‘catch-pennies’. It is a catch-penny; it is certainly not insurance. 1972 F. W. Babbel On Wings of Faith xi. 162 The outdoor vendors sold all kinds of things..—everything from fish to..jewelry, lovely porcelain, and items that were simply ‘catch-pennies’. B. adj. (chiefly attributive). Designating a product (esp. a book or other publication) that is designed primarily to attract customers or encourage quick sales; characteristic of such a product; of inferior quality, cheap, sensationalist. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > [adjective] > having or given specious appearance paintedc1390 daubedc1400 cloakeda1500 fucate1531 fucated1535 coloured1537 flim-flam1577 tinsel1595 varnisheda1616 punkish1616 white-limeda1631 pargeted1645 tinselled1651 vizarded1663 lacquered1687 glossy1698 catchpenny1705 catch-shilling1808 tinselly1811 whitewashed1859 shoddy1882 veneered1884 hollowed-out1890 face-lifted1941 suede shoe1952 cosmetic1955 1705 C. Leslie Case Church of England's Memorial 16 The Author of the High Church Legion in his Catch-Penny Dedication to the Lord Godolphin..lays it down for an undeniable Position. 1759 O. Goldsmith in Crit. Rev. July 2 The editor has performed his duty with great pertinency,..and this publication is far from being one of these catchpenny subscription-works, which..picks the pockets of the public. 1805 J. Lancaster Improvem. in Educ. (ed. 3) 90 Many of the common pictures..are mere catch-penny rubbish; so badly designed and executed, and on such silly subjects, as to be fit only to debase the minds of youth. 1849 Amer. Advertiser 79 It is not a worthless, catch-penny article, made just to sell, like many of common nostrums of the day, but it is strictly a scientific Preparation. 1879 ‘G. Eliot’ Theophrastus Such xiv. 257 Is this fellow-citizen of ours..really..as full of catch-penny devices and stagey attitudinising as on examination his writing shows itself to be? 1919 Times Lit. Suppl. 27 Feb. 109/4 There seemed something cheap and catchpenny about the title first chosen ‘Tales of a Wicked City’. 1956 Sat. Rev. (U.S.) 2 June 34/2 If we go to [the bookseller]..only for sensational novels and for catchpenny trash, we shall make it harder for any good and serious work to be published. 2005 Guardian (Nexis) 1 Oct. 10 Popular newspapers care little about truth and, in a dwindling market, will do anything for the catchpenny headline. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1705
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