ten a penny en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
With literal origins; now usually in the figuratively extended sense.
Meanings
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(UK, idiomatic, not-comparable) So common as to be practically or almost worthless.
Near-synonyms: not worth a dime; see also Thesaurus:worthless
People with your skills are ten a penny these days.
- (not-comparable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ten, a, penny: sold at ten (10) units per penny (1d or 1¢).
Relateds
Synonyms
bastardly · worth nothing · shitey · frequent · pedestrian · bog-standard · cullionly · drecky · not worth a brass farthing · unappreciated · common as bums · wutless · jabberwocky · not worth a cent · of no value · ineffectual · basic · workaday · nonrare · strawlike · floccinaucinihilipilificatious · habitual · general · routinary · shit · trinkety · crapalicious · not worth hell room · punk · chaffy · valueless · putid · plain · tenth-rate · not worth a nickel · not worth a dime · vain · invaluable · suckworthy · not worth a penny · not worth salt · regular · a dime a dozen · not worth a curse · tripy · shitty-ass · common as pig tracks · pissass · garbagey · sixpenny · not worth a Continental · not worth a cress · for the birds · common · not worth a damn · quotidian · common as muck · usual · good-for-naught · unvaluable · sorry-ass · two a penny · shitstained · shand · rubbishy · two a penny · routine · no good / no-good · screwy · scummy · no-account · goodless · common as dirt · not worth a whistle · duffing · draffy · everyday · mouldy · cacky · mucid · cruddy · naughty · toshy · ten a penny · nonvaluable · not worth a plug nickel · worthless · fucking · triobolar · par for the course · dime a dozen · good-for-nothing · nought · dreckish · junky · average · not worth a farthing · not worth a dime · two-bit · scabbed · draffish · rubbishly · blown · cocking
Translations (3)
ru как собак нерезаных (so common as to be practically worthless) · ja 二束三文 (so common as to be practically worthless) · sv tretton på dussinet (so common as to be practically worthless)