catchpenny

adjective

catch·​pen·​ny ˈkach-ˌpe-nē 

ˈkech-

: using sensationalism or cheapness for appeal

a catchpenny newspaper

Synonyms

• sensational

Examples of catchpenny in a Sentence

the novel's catchpenny title belies its serious literary ambitions

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for catchpenny

• antennae
• halfpenny
• propene
• sixpenny
• threepenny
• twopenny
• any
• bennie
• benny
• henny
• jenny
• many