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Red cent

noun

Something of little value. Synonyms: damn, darn, hoot, shit, shucks, tinker's dam, tinker's damn. "Not worth one red cent" , "Not worth shucks"

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"Red cent" Quotes from Famous Books

... the claim," said Mr. Moultrie quietly. "Now, I appreciate the zeal of the Go Ahead Boys and I don't intend to forget it. This claim may be worth a hundred million dollars and it may not be worth one red cent. I'm going to give one hundred shares, if a company is organized and we put out the stock, to every one of the ...

— The Go Ahead Boys and Simon's Mine • Ross Kay

... you are a bit clever, you know," she said. "I knew what you were directly I saw you standing by the gangway watching the people coming on board. You looked really professional then, just as if you didn't care a red cent whether you caught your man or not. I knew you did care though, and I was ready to dance when I knew you hadn't got him. Think you'll track ...

— The Swindler and Other Stories • Ethel M. Dell

Words linked to "Red cent" : ineptitude, worthlessness