I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: catch (I) + penny
1. : designed especially to make a ready appeal to the ignorant or unwary through sensationalism or cheapness
for his countless miscellaneous pieces any catchpenny subject would do — Douglas Bush
2. : aiming at making even the smallest sum of money quickly by almost any expedient
caused the fly-by-night catchpenny boomers to move out, taking their quick money with them — American Guide Series: Texas
3. : popular but ill-considered and superficial
clever catchpenny critical objections — J.C.Powys
II. noun
( -es )
: something that is catchpenny
you know already by the title that it is no more than a catchpenny — Washington Irving