"простой, как три копейки" meaning in Russian

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Adjective

IPA: [prɐˈstoj | kɐk‿ˈtrʲi kɐˈpʲejkʲɪ] Forms: просто́й [canonical], как три копе́йки [canonical], prostój [romanization], kak tri kopéjki [romanization], просто́й, как пять копе́ек [alternative], просто́й, как три рубля́ [alternative]
Etymology: Literally, “simple, like three kopecks”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|simple, like three kopecks}} “simple, like three kopecks”, {{lit|simple, like three kopecks}} Literally, “simple, like three kopecks” Head templates: {{ru-adj|просто́й, как три копе́йки}} просто́й, как три копе́йки • (prostój, kak tri kopéjki) Inflection templates: {{ru-decl-adj-see|просто́й}}
  1. (colloquial) dumb as a rock, simple, dumb, unintelligent (about a person) Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-простой,_как_три_копейки-ru-adj-BCM~aDS1
  2. (colloquial) simple, easy, uncomplicated (about an affair) Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-простой,_как_три_копейки-ru-adj-6mVUDwbz Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Russian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100 Disambiguation of Russian entries with incorrect language header: 20 80
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    }
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