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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pennies on the dollar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
pen-nies on the -dol-lar
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small amount of money, much less than would be expected.

Inflected Forms

pennies on the pound (alternative, UK)

Phrases

chase pennies with dollars penny wise and dollar foolish

Frequently Paired Words

chase pennies with dollars penny wise and dollar foolish

Questions

What does pennies on the dollar mean?
A small amount of money, much less than would be expected.

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