catch|pen|ny «KACH PEHN ee», adjective, noun, plural -nies.
–adj.
showy but worthless or useless; made to sell quickly: »
the catchpenny lyrics of Tom Dibdin (Leigh Hunt).
–n.
a catchpenny article: »
You know already by the title that it is no more than a catchpenny (Washington Irving).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.