RED CENT


Meaning of RED CENT in English

noun

[ sing. ] ( NAmE ) (especially after a negative) a very small amount of money :

I didn't get a red cent for all my work.

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: so named because it was formerly made of copper.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.