- (a) red cent
- (not) a red cent
American, informal
no money at all.
I did all that work for them and they didn't pay me a red cent!
It turns out his paintings aren't worth a red cent.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
(a) red cent
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red cent — ☆ red cent n. Informal a cent; penny; trifling amount: esp. in not worth a red cent, not give a red cent, etc … English World dictionary
red cent — red′ cent′ n. inf a cent as representative of triviality • Etymology: 1830–40, amer … From formal English to slang
red cent — obsolete type of copper penny, first recorded 1839, American English ( red has been the color of copper since ancient times) … Etymology dictionary
red cent — noun something of little value his promise is not worth a damn not worth one red cent not worth shucks • Syn: ↑damn, ↑darn, ↑hoot, ↑shit, ↑shucks, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
red cent — {n. phr.} The one cent coin; a copper coin; very little money. * /Poor Oscar is so broke he doesn t have a red cent to his name./ … Dictionary of American idioms
red cent — {n. phr.} The one cent coin; a copper coin; very little money. * /Poor Oscar is so broke he doesn t have a red cent to his name./ … Dictionary of American idioms
red cent — Informal. a cent, as representative of triviality: His promise isn t worth a red cent. [1830 40, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
red\ cent — n. phr. the one cent coin; a copper coin; very little money. Poor Oscar is so broke he doesn t have a red cent to his name … Словарь американских идиом
red cent — noun A very small amount of money. I wouldnt pay one red cent for a ticket … Wiktionary
(a) red cent — a red cent mainly american phrase a very small amount of money He said not one red cent of taxpayers’ money had been spent on the construction. Thesaurus: small amounts of moneysynonym Main entry: cent … Useful english dictionary
