obsolete type of copper penny, 1839, American English, from red (adj.1) + cent. "Red" has been the color of copper, brass, and gold since ancient times.
not worth one red cent
recyclable
recycle
recycling
*red-
red
red cent
red cross
red herring
red ink
Red Sea
red tape
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