catchpenny

• Adjectif désuet décrivant quelque chose conçu pour attirer l'attention immédiate ou les ventes, souvent en sous-entendant un caractère bon marché ou de faible qualité.

An old-fashioned adjective describing something designed to attract immediate attention or sales, often implying cheapness or low quality.

1. Designed for quick saleC2formal

   Made or intended to sell quickly, often by being cheap, flashy, or appealing, without much regard for quality or durability.

   De pacotille, fait pour se vendre

   • The market was full of catchpenny souvenirs that broke within a week.
   • He dismissed the novel as a catchpenny thriller with no literary value.
   • The store's catchpenny gadgets attracted tourists but disappointed locals.

   Synonymescheapflashygaudymeretricioustawdrytrumpery

   Antonymesquality