"get-penny" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-us-get-penny.ogg Forms: get-pennies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} get-penny (plural get-pennies)
  1. (colloquial, dated) Something that makes money; a financially successful affair. Tags: colloquial, dated Synonyms: money-spinner, moneymaker, getpenny
    Sense id: en-get-penny-en-noun-h-6M~XV4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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