"get-penny" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-us-get-penny.ogg [US] 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

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