# catchpenny

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A cheap item designed to attract purchasers of other goods.
2. A publication, etc. intended to make money, with no particular merit otherwise.

## Etymology
From catch + penny.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catchpenny