catch·pen·ny | \ ˈkach-ˌpe-nē 
, ˈkech- \
, ˈkech- \Definition of catchpenny
: using sensationalism or cheapness for appeal
a catchpenny newspaper
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The first known use of catchpenny was in 1705
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