Meanings
Origin
Compound of scrape + penny. Attested in 1584, in the writing of Thomas Lodge, author and physician.
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APA
scrape-penny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrape-penny
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“scrape-penny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrape-penny. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrape-penny,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrape-penny.
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