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First Known Use
1861, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near penny dreadful
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“Penny dreadful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penny%20dreadful. Accessed 28 Nov. 2022.
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