This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
red cent
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Informal.
a cent, as representative of triviality: His promise isn't worth a red cent.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of red cent
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Words nearby red cent
Redcar and Cleveland, red card, red carpet, red cedar, red cell, red cent, Red Chamber, Red China, red clay, Redcloud Peak, red clover
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use red cent in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for red cent
red cent
noun
(used with a negative) informal, mainly US a cent considered as a trivial amount of money (esp in the phrases not have a red cent, not worth a red cent, etc)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with red cent
red cent
see under not worth a dime.
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.